SDR UPS97822557

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 6, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46004
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 380
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, FRAME TO CUSP FITTING AT STA 380 HAS A CRACK IN LEG, FRAME TO LOWER CUSP TO FLOORBEAM RT SIDE. REMOVED CUSP FITTING, FABBED NEW CUSP FITTING PER REO-02928 AND DAC DWG 3773479. ALODINED AND PRIMED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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