Service difficulty report · Trapezoidal Ftg · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
November 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46037
Part
Trapezoidal Ftg
Part number
5700921
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
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

FOUND CRACK 1.46 INCHES IN LENGTH ON THE FORWARD END OF TRAPEZOIDAL FITTING, LEFT SIDE. REMOVED TRAPEZOIDAL FITTING, CLEANED AREA AND ANTI-CORROSION TREATED IAW SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW TRAPEZOIDAL FITTING.

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