Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 27, 2003
Submitted
February 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Seal
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K, O

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

What was found

1) SUBSTANTIAL FUEL LEAK FROM ACCESS PANEL INBOARD OF #1 PYLON.2) FOUND GAMMA SEAL TORN AT #1 MAIN FUEL MANIFOLD INBOARD OF #1 PYLON. REPLACED SEALS AND LEAK CHECKED OK PER M/M 28-20-0.

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