Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 31, 2007
Submitted
April 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Aircraft time
81,451 hours, 26,798 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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:C2 ATTACH ANGLE FOR VERT FIN L/E TO FUSELAGE BENT AND CRACKED RIGHT SIDE FS 1690. REMOVED ATTACH ANGLE FOR VERT FIN TO FUSELAGE AT STA 1690 IAW SRM 51-3-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER AND FILLER AT FS 1690 VERT FIN L/E TO FUSELAGE IAW SRM 53-02-05 FIG 16A.

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