Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 8, 2000
Submitted
May 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
75,760 hours, 24,803 cycles
Part
Attach 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2, CABIN STA 320 L21L, A FRAME TO CUSP ATTACH FITTING, CRACKED FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, INSTALLED NEW FRAME SECTION AND SPLICES IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG AND 51-7-20D.

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