Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 30, 2000
Submitted
June 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46073
Aircraft time
76,822 hours, 23,635 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
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, STA 339.7332 LT WING D/B FLAP BASE FITTING HAS CRACK AT ABOUT .5 INCH ABOVE FROM SPAR OF FLAP. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW BASE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2 & DAC DWG 5894 377 & 5751174. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHING IAW DAC DWG 5894377. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW CTR FITTINGS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED NEW BASE FITTING, ICE BREAKER AND SPRING PANELS IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 & 5 1-1-21 & 51-1-20D.

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