Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 26, 2001
Submitted
October 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45914
Aircraft time
76,204 hours, 50,010 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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:SV RIGHT WING NR 3 MAIN TANK STRINGER 51 END FITTING ON I/B SIDE IS CRACKED. REMOVED STRINGER 51 END FITTING ON I/B SIDE IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2. LOCATED DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW END FITTING IAW DAC DWG 5613423.

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