What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C2 TAILCONE LOWER NAV LIGHT CUTOUT HAS POPPED RIVET, CORROSION AND BARE METAL ON FRAME. REPAIRED TAILCONE FRAME AND DOUBLER AT STA 1973 IAW EA 008-5310-01-A1280 AND RAA DC8-53-20677.
- Difficulty date
- December 31, 2007
- Submitted
- February 11, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N718UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 46018
- Aircraft time
- 70,868 hours, 47,279 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 1973
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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