SDR UPS04842746

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 14, 2004
Submitted: July 23, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N803UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46073
Aircraft time: 79,223 hours, 25,248 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
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-3, FWD PIT STA 270 TORQUE BOX ATTACH FITTING HAS CORROSION BETWEEN L33R AND L34R. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING, LOCATE NEW FITTING AND DRILL EXISTING FASTENER HOLES FAB REPAIR ANGLES, LOCATE, DRILL, FASTENER HOLES, TRIM ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND 51-1-21, 51-3-2. INSTALLED FITTING AND REPAIR ANGLES IAE DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 53-2-0.

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