Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1580
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, FS 1580 FRAME FWD SIDE 2 EA SHEAR TIES ARE CRACKED BTWN STR 25R AND 28R. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIES IAW SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, AND 51-4-1.

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