Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Doubler
Part number
57531597
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1612
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, REMOVED 5 RIVETS AND FOUND HEAVY CORROSION, CRACKED AND BROKEN INTERNAL DOUBLER AT 33L TO 32L FS 1612. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20, 53-4-1, 51-1-8.

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