Service difficulty report · Rivets · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45967
Part
Rivets
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Cowl
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-N/A, THE AFT/OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE NR 3 TRANSLATING COWL HAS A 1.5 RUN OF RIVETS THAT ARE LOOSE. THE SHEET METAL HELD IN PLACE BY THE RIVETS IS LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOOSE RIVETS ON O/B SECTION OF NR 3 TRANSLATING COWL PER SRM 51-1-21.

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