Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 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:D, NR 3 PYLON TO LWR WING DOUBLER HAS A .75 INCH CRACK AT WING FRONT SPAR LWR CAP 18 INBD OF PYLON. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DHC SK-894-812 (REF UPS ENRG FILE NR DC8-57-0781).

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