Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
May 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

MAIN CARGO FITTING SPLICE BETWEEN NR 1 LONGERON AND BATH TUB FITTING CRACKED 5 INCHES AT STA 850 TO 852. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING PER SRM 51-1-20. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-1-20.

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