Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 3, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46004
Aircraft time
73,882 hours, 26,821 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Sta 284
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C 123 RUDDER LEADING EDGE ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED AT 2 RT 284.750. REMOVED CRACKED ANGLE. MATERIAL VERIFICATION PO NR 318067 7075-0.071 IAW DC8 SR M55-5-0. MATERIAL FABRICATION OF NEW ATTACH ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 55-5-0.HEAT TREAT VERIFICATION 7075-0 TO 7075T-6 (READING 83.5) IAW TPS 1003 R EV A. ALODINED & PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW D C8 SRM 51-3-0 & 51 -1-21.

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