Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 14, 2007
Submitted
July 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46001
Aircraft time
79,027 hours, 26,870 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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:C3 STRINGER END FITTING TO FRONT SPAR CRACKED BETWEEN XRS 463 TO XRS 450 NR 1 ALT TANK REMOVED STRINGER END FITTING FROM FWD SPAR BETWEEN XRS 463 TO XRS 450 IAW SRM 51-01-20D, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRINGER END FITTING AT WING STA XRS 463 TO XRS 450 IAW DWG 3644046, AND SRM 51-01-20D.

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