- Difficulty date
- May 8, 2004
- Submitted
- June 9, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N818UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46108
- Aircraft time
- 78,370 hours, 26,464 cycles
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 47723981
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- L1766 30r
- 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, FWD OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT BS 1766 LONGERON 30 SPLICE FITTING HAS CORROSION (DOT E 2880). REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REC'D LONGERON END FITTING P/N 4772398-1 PO 446277.2 IAW DWGS 4772398. LOCATED, DRILLED & DEBURRED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21. ALODINED & PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8.