Service difficulty report · Gusset · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 22, 2004
Submitted
December 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Aircraft time
75,722 hours, 49,419 cycles
Part
Gusset
Part number
975890715
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

GUSSET CRACKED AT STA 460 ABOVE LONG 31 R. REMOVED CRACKED GUSSET REF SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT GUSSET FROM SHT7075T6/.080 REF DWG 9758907. INSTALLED SAME REF SRM 51-1-8, AND 51-1-20D

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