Service difficulty report · Drag Angle · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 27, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
70,868 hours, 47,279 cycles
Part
Drag Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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 NR 1 PYLON INBOARD DRAG ANGLE CRACKED 1/4" PAST STOP DRILL. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON NR 1 PYLON DRAG ANGLE IAW EO DC8-5740-07164, CRACK DOES NOT EXCEED LIMITS OF 3" PER EO DC8-5740-07164.

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