Service difficulty report · Support · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 23, 2001
Submitted
November 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45914
Part
Support
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:B LT VERT MAIN SUPPORT ANGLE ON AFT SIDE OF AFT PRESS BULKHEAD IS CRACKED IN HALF ABOUT 1 INCH FROM TOP OF BULKHEAD (AS VIEWED FROM LT ACCESS HOLE IN CANTED BULKHEAD). *S/D* LT VERT SUPPORT ANGLE P/N 57735701 1 PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 4-94 IAW UPS EO DC8 5310 5665A BY INSTALLING 53 503 REV DOUGLAS FAA APPROVAL MISC 1742/GLP AND DC8.

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