Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45902
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 280
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, FUSELAGE STATION 280 LONGERON 29 LEFT HAS CORRODED Z-FITTING. REMOVED CORRODED Z-FITTING CUT NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2D, FABRICATED SPLICES IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2D, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24, ALODINED AND PRIMED BARE METAL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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