Service difficulty report · Retainer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 3, 1999
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Part
Retainer
Condition
Cracked
Location
A/C Duct
Part time
88,287 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 DURING D-CHECK, RETAINER RING CRACKED GROUND AIR CONDITIONER CONNECTOR DUCT TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. STOPPED DRILLED CRACKS. NDT CONFIRMED CRACKS HAD BEEN STOPPED. WELDED CRACKS PER MIL-STD-2219 AND NDT WELD. NO FLAWS FOUND PER EO NR 99-186 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 11/14/99. (M)

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