SDR GTIA020974

Service difficulty report · Dome Nut · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131NK
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47605
Engine
Pwa JT12*
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Dome Nut
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT TANK FUEL QUANTITY WENT DOWN FASTER THAN LEFT WHILE IN FLIGHT. LANDED WITH 5600 IN LEFT AND 4300 IN RIGHT. CONFIRMED QUANTITY WITH DRIP STICKS. FOUND MISSING BOLT ON FORWARD PANEL ON RIGHT WING. FOUND 2 DOME NUTS FOR RIGHT WING FQ PROBE NR 2 ACCESS PLATE OFF AND ONE SCREW MISSING. REPLACED TWO BROKEN DOME NUTS AND INSTALLED ACCESS PLATE WITH NEW SEAL.

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