Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 4, 2004
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46090
Aircraft time
78,668 hours, 24,999 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
36410042
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: C1, RIGHT MLG WW L24R AT STA 879 VERT BATHTUB FITTING HAS CORROSION ON FWD SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION & FOUND TO BE BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53 -2-0 FIG 1F. REMOVED FITTING, FABRICATED REPAIR SPLICES AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND SPLICES IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 8.

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