- Difficulty date
- March 31, 2004
- Submitted
- May 5, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N748UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45948
- Aircraft time
- 66,820 hours, 26,005 cycles
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 37558201
- 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, MAIN CABIN, FRAME FITTING CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES FS 427 L11L (DOT 6603). REMOVED TEE FITTING TO GAIN ACCESS TO CRACKED FITTING, REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. LOCATED & DRILLED NEW FITTING P/N 3755820- 1 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24 & DAC DWG 3755820 ALODINED & PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND INSTALLED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.