Service difficulty report · Clip · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
April 12, 2004
Submitted
May 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Aircraft time
79,338 hours, 29,421 cycles
Part
Clip
Part number
3804001508
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
79,338 hours, 29,421 cycles
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

NR 4 ALT TANK (1EA) CRACKED CLIP BETWEEN STA XW 495.665 AND CTR WING SPAR CORNER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED CLIP BETWEEN STA XW 495.665 AND CTR. WING SPAR (NR 4 ALT TANK) IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG. 21-9. REFER TO NR 0341 FOR LEAK CHECK.

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