Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC1010F

Difficulty date
January 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC1010F
Aircraft serial
46973
Part
Bracket
Part number
AMS00311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND BRACKET FOR AFT SUPPORT ROD ON NR 2 ENGINE COWL ANTI-ICE S/O VALVE BROKEN WHERE IT ATTACHES TO FAN CASE FLANGE. ROD AND PORTION OF FREE BRACKET THEN ARE ALLOWED TO CHAFE AGAINST UPPER FAN CASE FLANGE. SEE IPC 36-14-25-01-FDX ITEM 475 OR 470. MATERIAL THICKNESS OF BRACKET NEEDS TO BE INCREASED WHERE SUPPORT ROD AND FAN CASE ATTACHMENT ARE MADE. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET ASSY FOR AFT SUPPORT ROD OF A/I S/O VALVE, COMPONENT SECURE.

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