SDR UPS03840368

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
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
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 L10 LT END FITTING CRACKED FROM 1768-1773. PERFORMED HFEC IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01, .001 CRACK FOUND ON FITTING. REMOVED OLD FITTING TO FOM. LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED AND INSTALLED NEW END FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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