SDR 0103679998

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
October 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8934E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47143
Aircraft time
80,662 hours, 77,419 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

During H ck at ATL base maintenance, two 1.00" cracks were found on verticle stabilizer actuator support fittings. Both cracks emenated from the end fastener hole forward the edge of the firrigns flange. The repair involved the installation of a repair doubler at each location with a min of 5 fasteners fromthe end fastener. 0.80" 7075-651. Repaired per EA 99-185202.

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