Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 27, 2007
Submitted
January 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
70,868 hours, 47,279 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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:C2 FWD ACCESSORY COMPT AT L25R INTERCOSTAL HAS 2EA CRACKS AT FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL AT L25R FWD ACCESSORY BAY IAW SRM 51-01-21, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR INTERCOSTAL AT L25R FWD ACCESSORY BAY IAW DWG 5703478, AND SRM 51-01-21.

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