Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 7673P6

Difficulty date
November 15, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153DL
Make and model
Boeing 7673P6
Aircraft serial
24985
Aircraft time
44,855 hours, 11,918 cycles
Part
Rod
Condition
Sheared
Location
Water Tank
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM FRA HEARD BANGING SOUND, THERE AFTER LOST ALL POTABLE WATER. FOUND 2 TIE RODS SHEARED AND MAIN WATER TANK LEAKING AT LOWER FITTING AND FIBERGLASS SURROUND. DRAINED WATER TANK AND SECURED TANK WITH CARGO STRAP, WATER COMPRESSOR C/B ON P33 PNL PULLED/COLLARED. REQ TANK REPAIR AND 2 TIE RODS (P/N 381202073). FWD TO MCO AND PLACARD PER MEL 38-10-0.IPC REF 38-11-01-01.

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