Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
June 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46037
Part
Fitting
Part number
3704841502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 74
Component
Doug
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

CRACK IN LOWER NR 2 MAIN TANK JUST INBOARD OF XRS 74 STRINGER NR 51 ON FWD AND AFT SIDE OF SPLICE. REPAIRED TWO CRACKED FITTINGS IAW DC8 SRM'S 51-1-24, 51-1-8, AND 51-1-20D.

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