Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
May 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Aircraft time
73,733 hours, 22,388 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
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, T-ANGLE ATTACH BRACKET AND RIB AT STA 802 RRL 40 CORRODED. REMOVED 3641315-502 FITTING. REMOVED CORRODED DOUBLER. FAB NEW DOUBLER IAW DAC DWG 5773275. REMOVED CORROSION FROM WEB IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, WITHIN LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. REMOVED CORROSION FROM 3641315-502, OUT OF LIMITS. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW 3641315-502 FITTING IAW DC8 51-1-24. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER, ATTACH ANGLE, AND FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-20D.

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