Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
May 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
57530542
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
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

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NR 3 PYLON FOOTSTOOL FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURE REPAIR MANUAL 51-3-0, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.

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