What was found
INSPECTION TYPE-D, RT O/B AILERON CENTER HINGE CASTING IS CRACKED AT UPPER O/B LEG. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT FITTING IAW DWG 5718753, SRM 51-1-20, AND DHC SK-748-126 REF UPS ENRG FILE NR DC8-57-0763.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N748UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45948
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Hinge Casting
- Part number
- 57187532
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Aileron
- 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.