Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 29, 2004
Submitted
July 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
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:N/A, NR 3 PIT DOOR CUTOUT AT LWR AFT CORNER HAS CRACK AT DOUBLER. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING & ATTACHING FITTINGS. DRILLED UP NEW FITTINGS, OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED 80 PERCENT OF FASTENERS IN NEW FITTING. COMPLETED NEW INSTALLATION OF NEW FITTING & ATTACHING FITTINGS PER SRM 51-1-20D.

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