Service difficulty report · Cusp Web · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 11, 2006
Submitted
June 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
79,160 hours, 27,128 cycles
Part
Cusp Web
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 A-PIT LEFT STA 325 LWR CUSP HAS VISIBLE CRACK IN RADIUS. CUT OUT SECTION OF CUSP AT STA 325 - 275 L21L IAW SRM 53-02-05-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 EA REPAIR ANGLES, -15 & -9 FRAME SPLICE DRILLED UP LEFT CUSP AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04-01 FIG 40, SRM 51-1-4.

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