SDR ORJA98129

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901RA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53489
Engine
Iae V2528D5
Part
Bracket
Part number
6A4746
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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

SJC - MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED NR 2 ENGINE AFT COWL LATCH DOOR HAS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE. NR 2 ENGINE UPPER AND LOWER C-DUCTS HAVE DELAMINATION AND ARE DISBONDED BEYOND LIMITS. AIRCRAFT 901RA WAS FERRIED TO RENO FOR REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE FOLLOWING FUEL NOZZLE BRACKETS SHOW EVIDENCE OF HOT AIR LEAKAGE DUE TO ELONGATION OF THE BOLT HOLES IN THE BRACKET ASSEMBLY (BRACKET POSITIONS 14, 16 AND 19) MAINTENANCE. PERFORMED AN INTERMIM REPAIR TO THE UPPER AND LOWER C-DUCTS AND THE AFT COWL LATCH DOOR IN ACC WITH ROHR ENG DOCUMENT NR 98VN515. THIS REPAIR WILL BE PERMANENT AT C-CHECK (JULY 98). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE FUEL NOZZLE BRACKETS. FUEL NOZZLE

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