Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
August 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46006
Aircraft time
735,532 hours, 28,643 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
3640334
Condition
Cracked
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:C1/3 NR 1 MAIN TANK REAR SPAR ATTACH TEE FITTING AT XW-408 HAS A 4 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATTACH TEE FITTING AT XCW-408 NR1 MAIN TANK.

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