Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 7, 2012
Submitted
November 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49427
Aircraft time
69,648 hours, 37,180 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

TOP OF CENTER FUEL TANK HAS VERTICAL ANGLE CRACKED AT LOWER END AT STATION 905 AND JUST BELOW NUMBER 5 SEAT TRACK. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FITTING AS PER AARD 51-00-05-1 AND BOEING INSTALLATION DRAWING 9936637-1.

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