SDR ORJA98135

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
6A5548
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
6,186 hours
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 ON NR 1 ENGINE, THE UPPER AND LOWER C-DUCTS DELAMINATED AND DISBONDED BEYOND LIMITS. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO RENO FOR REPAIR. MAINT DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING FUEL NOZZLE BRACKETS LOOSE DUE TO ELONGATION OF THE BOLT HOLES IN THE BRACKET CAUSING DEFECTIVE FUEL NOZZLE BRACKETS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE UPPER C-DUCT AND PERFORMED AN INTERIM REPAIR ON THE LOWER C-DUCT IAW ROHR NR 98VN515. A PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED AT C-CHECK (7-98). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: FUEL NOZZLES HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. (X)

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