Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46004
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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/CK, NR 1 PYLON I/B DRAG ANGLE CRACKED EXTENDING APPROX .25 INCH PAST STOP DRILL HOLE. STOP DRILL END OF CRACK .250 AND POLISH TO 32 MICRO INCH FINISH. VERIFIED AND MARKED END OF CRACK UTILIZING HFEC. STOP DRILLED CRACK AS MARKED BY NOT VERIFIED CRACKS ENDS AT STOP DRILLED UTILIZING HFEC.

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