Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 28, 2010
Submitted
January 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47775
Aircraft time
73,440 hours, 70,600 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, STA 1258, VERTICAL STABILIZER, CTR FITTING IS CRACKED AT LOWER END CORNER. REMOVED CTR FITTING IN AFT ACC COMP STA 1258 IAW SRM 51-30-5. RECEIVED NEW MATERIAL IAW DWG 9911840-115. HEAT TREATED NEW FITTING TRAVELER NR2311N02296 TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-30-5. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED.

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