Service difficulty report · Web · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 1, 2007
Submitted
August 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46051
Aircraft time
76,588 hours, 26,366 cycles
Part
Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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 RUDDER HAS 1.5 INCH CRACK IN LWR STRUCTURE JUST AFT OF TORQUE TUBE MOUNTING. REMOVED CRACKED WEB ON RUDDER IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR WEB ON RUDDER STA ZR 59.54 IAW SRM 51-03-00-0, AND DWG 5701251.

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