Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 8, 2001
Submitted
September 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Aircraft time
85,527 hours, 23,692 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:C2 AFT CARGO PIT AT FS 1170 AT LONG 33R T BOLT LATCH FITTING ATTACH FITTING IS CRACKED THROUGH FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED & REPLACED FWD & AFT SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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