Service difficulty report · Pl1 Washer · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
June 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48487
Part
Pl1 Washer
Part number
PL1201336
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Tank
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DISCREPANCY: WHILE INCREASING MTOGW (SB 57-20) DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND THAT THE PL1-20-1336 WASHER AND PL1-16-1336 WASHERS ON THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS (81139-20-99 AND 81139-16-99) HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED PER MM 20-20-01, FIG 201. (ALSO DPS 1.336). PER FIG 201, WASHER INDEX NR 5 BELONGS BEFORE AND AFTER PL1 WASHER WHERE INSTALLED, IN THIS CASE, WASHERS WERE INSTALLED BOTH AFTER PL1 WASHER JUST BEFORE NUT INSTALLED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: BOLTS REMOVED FOR NDT TESTING AND CHECKED GOOD. WASHERS REPLACED AND VERIFIED FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION.

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