Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
February 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Aircraft time
79,572 hours, 25,333 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
5751186507
Part serial
484412
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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: C3, LEFT WING FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING AT STA XF 339 7332 CRACKED AT OUTBOARD SIDE JUST FWD OF FLAP FWD SPAR. REMOVED BASE FITTING, CENTER FITTING, SLIDER PANEL, OUTBOARD TRACK, CLOSURE PANELS AND SPRING PANEL IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0. LOC AND DRILLED BASE FITTING AND CENTER FITTING IAW DAC DWG 5751174. ALODINED AND PRIMED FITTINGS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED BASE FITTINGS AND CENTER FITTINGS IAW DAC DWG 5751174. RE-INSTALLED PANELS AND OUTBOARD SLIDER TRACK IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.

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