SDR UPS08852250

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 23, 2008
Submitted: May 16, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N894UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46094
Aircraft time: 77,966 hours, 25,330 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
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:C3 D-PIT AT STA 1420 LONGERON 36, SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED AT OUTBD LOWER EDGE. FABRICATED AND REPLACED L36 SHEAR-TIE AND SPLICE PLATE AT STA 1420 AND LONGERON 36 IAW SRM 51--01-20D, SRM 51-01-21, SRM 53-02-10 FIG 002 B AND SRM 53-04-01 FIG 051.

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