Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46059
Part
Fitting
Part number
5750868
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1781
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-CS, VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING FOR THE TAIL SKID CARTRIDGE HAS A 6 INCH LONG CRACK ON BOTTOM FACE. REPLACED FITTING PER SRM 51-3-0 AND SRM 51-1-23.

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