Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
January 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
47870
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL LEAKING OUT OF AFT PYLON J-BOX. RAN ENG AND INSPECT FUEL SYS AND FUEL NOZZLES, NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED PYLON CAPS AND SIDE PANEL TO INSPECT FUEL LINE. CAP LOOSE, NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND DAMAGED FWD GAMMA COUPLING OF NR 3 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SETS OF FWD ON FWD LINE AT TOP OF PYLON FWD OF PRECOOLER. LEAK AND OPS CKS OK ON ENG RUN CAPS AND PANELS SECURED.

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