SDR UPS97824653

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: September 16, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N808UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46008
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1180
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C DURING C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LONGERON FITTING CRACKED, F/S 1180 BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 AND 35 RT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, FABRICATED SPLICE FOR NEW FITTING, DRILLED NEW FITTING AND SPLICE, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2D, 51-1-20D, 51-1-8.

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