Service difficulty report · Pipe · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
April 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Engine
Pwa JT8*
Part
Pipe
Part number
7751562590
Condition
Gouged
Location
Fuel System
Part time
88,287 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FOUND DURING D-CHECK, FUEL PIPE ASSY P/N 7751562590 HAS 3 DEEP GOUGES AND COUPLING THREADS HAVE DAMAGE. DRILLED NR 30 HOLE IN CENTER OF 3 GOUGES. FABRICATED PATCH AND WELDED IN PLACE. NDT WELD, NO FLAWS FOUND. PRESSURE TESTED TO 90 PSI, NO LEAKS FOUND. DRESSED THREADS PER EO NR 99-186 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10/20/99. (M)

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