- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2004
- Submitted
- August 2, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46124
- Aircraft time
- 80,489 hours, 29,231 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM562C
- Part
- Clip
- Part number
- 3804001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuel Tank
- Part time
- 80,489 hours, 29,231 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
ITEM REF. NR. 2091: NR 1 ALT. TANK LWR SECTION INTERIOR CLIP CRACKED (STA. XRS 456.562 - 460.000, S-62L TO S-63L). REMOVED CRACKED CLIP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG. 21. FABRICATED NEW CLIP (AL 7075-T651) IAW EA NR 5720-037, DWG 3864001. HEAT TREATED IAW DACO CP 7.00. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW CLIP IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG.9.