Service difficulty report · #4 Pylon · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Part
#4 Pylon
Condition
Leaking
Location
R/W #4 Pylong
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

INSPECTION TYPE:SV FUEL LEAKING AT NR 4 PYLON AREA FROM FWD SPAR TO REAR SPAR, LOWER SURFACE OF WING. REMOVED I/B AND O/B SKATE ANGLES, T-DOUBLERS, L/E SKIN PANEL, INTERNAL FITTINGS LOCATED AT CANT BLKHDS STA 495 AND 508. INJECTED FRONT SPAR, CTR SPAR AND STRINGERS IAW DC8 51-1-12. REINSTALL I/B AND O/B SKATE ANGLES AND DRAG ANGLES AND LEADING EDGE SKIN DOUBLER AND T DOUBLER IAW DC 8 SRM 51-1-20D AND REO 06862 REV A.

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