Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 12, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45952
Aircraft time
62,439 hours, 26,361 cycles
Part
Fitting
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 HINGE CUTOUT NR 2 FROM BOTTOM DAMPER ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS IAW SRM, 51-1-21, 51-1-8, 51=3-2.

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