Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 940
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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME FITTING CRACKED AND CORRODED FS 940 ABOVE LONGERON 24 RT. REMOVED DAMAGED FITTING, CUT NEW FITTING, DRILLED NEW FITTING, SPLICES AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 8, 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D.

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