Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46051
Aircraft time
73,512 hours, 24,101 cycles
Part
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:X2 AFT PIT FS 1152 FITTING AT L31R-L33R IS CRACKED. REMOVED BANANA FITTINGS AT STA 1152 & 1160 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, REC' D LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING AT STA 1152 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24 AND REINSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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