Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46007
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 74.869
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/CK, BOTH STRINGER SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STR 51 ON OUTBOARD SIDE OF RIB AT XRS 74.869 IN NR 3 MAIN TANK. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, NEW ONES FABBED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0.

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