Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 410
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 C-CHECK, FLAP ATTACHED BOLTS AT STA 410.01 MAIN LEFT WING INBOARD AND OUTBOARD LEAKING. REMOVED FLAPS HINGE FITTING AND STRUCTURE TO ACCESS REPAIR AREA, CRACKED INNER AND OUTER VERTICAL STIFFENERS. REMOVED CRACKED LOWER BULKHEAD CAP FITTING, REAMED OUTBOARD FLAP ATTACH HOLE TO .798 THROUGH SPAR WEB AND LOWER SPAR TO REMOVE CRACKED REAMED INBOARD FLAPS ATTACHED HOLE TO .747 THROUGH SPAR WEB AND LOWER SPAR TO REMOVE CRACKS IAW REO 02733.

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