Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
May 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46008
Aircraft time
74,572 hours, 28,469 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
5644210505
Part serial
HR55401091
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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: C1, UPPER LT SIDE OF RUDDER LE. AREA HAS A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT ZR 298.1255 3.5 INCHES FWD. OF HINGE LINE STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER,CALCULATED RUDDER BALANCE,CALCULATED IN LIMITS AND UPDATED TAG WITH NEW MOMENT OF 2532.127 IN/LBS IN LIMITS,I.A.W. SRM. 55-2-0,51-4-6,51-4-8

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