Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
37701441
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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, RT WING L/E SECTION BETWEEN PYLONS, O/B SLOT TORQUE TUBE AT I/B END IS CRACKED IN HALF. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRANK IAW SRM 51-1-21.

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