Service difficulty report · Cap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 14, 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
L/H Horz 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 LT HORIZ STAB INBOARD LOWER CAP CRACKED. REMOVED LT HORIZ L/E CAP, PERFORMED HEFC IAW NDT SPM 06-10-001.01. LOCATED & DRILLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21/51-1-20D.

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