Service difficulty report · Trapezoid Ftg · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
June 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Part
Trapezoid Ftg
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
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

RT MLG FITTING ASSEMBLY TO FUSELAGE, TRAPEZOID SHOWS 3 INCH CRACK AT 9, 10 AND 3 O'CLOCK. TRAPEZOID FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0 AND DOUGLAS TRAP FITTING REPLACEMENT GUIDE.

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