Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 25, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Aircraft time
71,399 hours, 47,562 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
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 STA 640 SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED BETWEEN LONG 26R TO 27R. TRIMMED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2A, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2A, AND 53-4-1 FIG 10.

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