Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 7, 2000
Submitted
August 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46055
Aircraft time
66,183 hours, 43,735 cycles
Part
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, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN IS BULGED 2 RIVETS PULLING STA 1640 & L36-34R. REMOVED LONG FITTING AT STA 1640 & L34R FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING PN 4647657, INSTALLED NEW FITTING.

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