Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Part
Tail Cone
Part number
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE DLY, 6 TO 8 INCH CRACK IN TAIL CONE BEHIND LEFT ELEVATOR. REPAIRED CRACK IN TAIL CONE PER EO DC-8-5350-7876-A.

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