Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 1, 2001
Submitted
February 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46001
Aircraft time
75,657 hours, 24,452 cycles
Part
Support 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:C1/3, TAIL SKID SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT FS 1753 LONG 36. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DAC DWG 375086 5.

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