Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 7, 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
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 CARGO BETWEEN STA 1000-1020 AT LONG 13L SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED. REMOVED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-1 FIG 51 AND 51-1-24. HEAT TREAT TO 7075-T6 .080 IAW TPS 1003 REV A. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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