Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
December 5, 2005
Submitted
January 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Aircraft time
82,180 hours, 30,262 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 74 Lt
Part time
82,180 hours, 30,262 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 OB FWD FITTING CRACKED XRS 74.000 S-51 (LWR PART) (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-1-0. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CLEANED, TREATED AND APPLIED COATING MATERIAL TO AREA IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG. 7. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PAGE 9. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1. FOR LEAK CHECK REFER TO NR 039054.

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