Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 2, 2001
Submitted
January 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Aircraft time
73,303 hours, 24,727 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Overwing Exit
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:C1 BEAM FITTING ABOVE RT AFT O/W EXIT L14R HAS EXFOLIATION RUNNING ALONG FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D 51-1-21 AND 51-3-0.

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