Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 10, 2004
Submitted
June 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
78,370 hours, 26,464 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
5616666185
Condition
Corroded
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: C-2, MAIN CABIN L-2 DOOR TORQUE BOX AFT EDGE INT STRUCTURE SHEAR TIE GOUGED. BLENDED GOUGED AREA. ORIG MAT THICKNESS .080 DAC DWG 5616606. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL 8 & 9. REC'D PART FROM HEAT TREAT IN T6 CONDITION IAW DAC DWG 5616666 AND FAB NEW PART. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW 51-1-8. OPEN WEB TORQUE BOX FOM. INSTALLED NEW PART ON L-2 TORQUE BOX IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20-D AND 51-1-21.

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