SDR ORJA98140

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 2 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 NR 2 ENGINE AFT COWL LATCH DOOR HAS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE. NR 2 ENG UPPER AND LOWER C-DUCTS HAVE DELAMINATION AND ARE DISBONDED BEYOND LIMITS. ACFT FERRIED TO RENO FOR REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, MAINT DISCOVERED THE FOLLOWING FUEL NOZZLE BRACKETS SHOW EVIDENCE OF HOT AIR LEAKAGE DUE TO ELONGATION OF THE BOLT HOLES IN THE BRACKET ASSY (BRACKETS 14, 16, AND 19). MAINT PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR TO UPPER AND LOWER C-DUCTS AND AFT COWL LATCH DOOR IAW ROHR ENG DOC NR 98VN515. THIS REPAIR WILL BE PERMANENT AT C-CHECK (7-98). MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE FUEL NOZZLE BRACKETS. NOTE: NOZZLES HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. (X)

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