SDR 96ZZZX4424

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC3CS1C3G

Difficulty date
August 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19454
Make and model
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Aircraft serial
25309
Part
Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Exh Mount
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ONE EACH EXHAUST MOUNT BOLT CAME OUT CAUSING EXHAUST TO SLIP OUT OF CLAMP LEAKING HOT EXHAUST GAS ONTO COWL FLAP HYDRAULIC LINE. THE LINE FAILED IGNITING HYDRAULIC FLUID, THE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM OPERATED AS IT WAS SUPPOSED TO. THE COWL FLAP SELECTOR WAS SELECTED TO OFF AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED. MINOR COWL FLAP AND RING COWL DAMAGE OCCURRED DUE TO HEAT ALL OF WHICH HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

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