SDR UPS04841719

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: December 31, 2003
Submitted: January 16, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N702UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45902
Aircraft time: 66,981 hours, 24,729 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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: C3, EXTERIOR FUSELAGE, 4 DENTS IN SKIN OVER BELLFRAMES, AND GOUGES BETWEEN LONG 21L - 24L, FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 100 BETWEEN LONG 23L AND 24L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE SECTION AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2B.

More about the Doug DC-8-71F