Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 12, 2005
Submitted
February 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
Aircraft time
66,167 hours, 27,140 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Flap Track
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

RT STA 98 FLAP SUPPORT FITTING (CANOE) HAS CORROSION UNDER FLAP TRACK AREA, O/B SURFACE .025 DEEP I/B SURFACE IS .006 DEEP. UNDERCUT AND REMOVED CORROSION .050 AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS PER SB 27-164 PAGE 8.

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