NASA To Replace Discovery Seals
By Mark Carreau
HOUSTON — The seals on a leaky fuel line flange in Discovery’s Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) will be replaced, without an immediate affect on the scheduled Nov. 1 liftoff, NASA managers decided Oct. 19.
The small leak of toxic hydrazine stopped during an overnight torque test of a half-dozen bolts in the cross-feed flange area within the orbiter’s aft fuselage ...
