Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 12, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46001
Aircraft time
76,958 hours, 25,318 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Empennage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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: C2, EMPENNAGE LT FITTING CRACKED FROM LBL 2-LBL 8 SECOND J BEAM FROM BELLY SKIN. PERFORMED HFEC IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01. FOUND CRACK ON FITTING REMOVED FITTING TO FOM. LOCATED DRILLED DEBURRED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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