Service difficulty report · Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
June 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Aircraft time
70,808 hours, 24,125 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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: C-2, RT HORIZONTAL STAB INBD BOX INSTALLATION FWD LOWER TEE CAP CRACKED AT OUTBOARD END STA XFS 47. PERFORMED E/C INSP OF LOWER TEE CAP IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 CRACKED AT RADIUS. REMOVED ANGLE LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 5 1-1-24, INSTALLED NEW ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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