What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: C1 AFT PIT STA 1220 BY LONG 33R FITTING HAS CORROSION INSIDE TORQUE BOX. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC87 SRM 53-2-0 REMOVED TWO FITTINGS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2002
- Submitted
- October 4, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N744UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45944
- Aircraft time
- 74,722 hours, 48,614 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.