SDR 97ZZZX2092

Service difficulty report · Line Assy · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
May 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196US
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47154
Part
Line Assy
Part number
7912647525
Condition
Chafed
Location
V Stab Pitot
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

RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED LIGHT CAME ON IN CRUISE FLIGHT. FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER PITOT STATIC LINE CHAFED THROUGH AND LEAKING AT BULKHEAD. WHEN REMOVING SAME LINE FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN HEAVY CHECK, FOUND LINE CHAFED IN THE SAME PLACE. (N NR 196US). SEE IPC 34-11-00 FIG 63 ITEM 35. LINES ARE CHAFING WHERE THEY GO THOUGH THE BULKHEAD AT ITEM 100. ITEM 100 IS A RUBBER GROMMET WHICH FAILS ALLOWING LINE TO CHAFE. REPAIRED BY REPLACING LINE AND GROMMET. ALSO ISSUED FLEET CAMPAIGN TO CHECK THESE LINES ON ALL OUR DC9 AIRCRAFT. NO SUBSEQUENT FINDINGS.

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