Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
January 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22768
Aircraft time
72,156 hours, 17,725 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Apu Fuel Line
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION LEVEL 1 FOUND ON LINE SHROUD FITTING DURING REMOVAL OF APU FUEL LINE SHROUD FIBERGLASS CLOSE OUT PANEL. NEW SHROUD LINE FITTING INSTALLED & LEAK CHECK CARRIED OUT PER MM 28-25-04. FOUND SATISFACTORY AND NO LEAKS OBSERVED.

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