Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 10, 2006
Submitted
April 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
83,564 hours, 31,809 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
83,564 hours, 31,809 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 FITTING 2" CRACK STA XRS 139.000 BETWEEN S-7 AND S-8. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CLEANED, TREATED AND APPLIED TOP POLYURETHANE YELLOW COATING IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG 7-25. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1. REFER TO NR 047726 FOR LEAK CHECK.

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