Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
July 15, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Aircraft time
84,803 hours, 31,060 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
3704841501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Tank
Part time
84,803 hours, 31,060 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 2 MAIN TANK INTERIOR LOWER SECTION INBD FWD FITTING CRACK, STA XRS 74.869 S-61 (MAJOR REPAIR). CORR.: PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG.1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG. 21. CLEANED AND APPLIED TOP COATING MATERIAL TO AREA IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG. 7. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACE IAW SRM 51-1-12. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG. 9, SRM 51-1-23 (PL1 WASHER) TORQUED IAW SRM 51-3-1. REFER TO NR 030838 FOR LEAK CHECK.

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