Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46080
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Le
Stage of operation
IN
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 'C', 2ND RUDDER HINGE POINT 2, 2 INCH LONG CRACK ON BRACKETS ALONG TOP AND BOTTOM ENDS. REPLACED BRACKETS PER SRM 51-1-20D.

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