Service difficulty report · Clip · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Aircraft time
84,257 hours, 26,080 cycles
Part
Clip
Part number
3755028504N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Main Tank
Part time
84,257 hours, 26,080 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 3 MAIN TANK CLIP CRACK 1.000 BETWEEN REAR SPAR AND S-51, XRS 22.750. REMOVED CRACKED CLIP (NR 3 MAIN TANK XRS 22.750). CLEANED, TREATED AND APPLIED COATING MATERIAL TO CLIP AND AREA IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG 7-21. INSTALLED NEW CLIP IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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