Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
March 31, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
90,599 hours, 22,628 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1530 L34l
Part time
90,599 hours, 22,628 cycles
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 ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT AFT BATHTUB FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1530.000 LONGERON 34 LT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-21 AND SRM 51-3-1.

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