Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 26, 2006
Submitted
March 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45967
Aircraft time
83,848 hours, 26,038 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND CRACK IN RADIUS OF FRAME TO FUSELAGE BRACKET L36 STA 1280. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1280 L36L IAW SRM 53-02-00-0 FIG 2A. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1280 L36 IAW SRM 53-02-00 FIG 2A, 53-04-01-0, 51-01-20D.

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