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
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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, CRACK IN STRINGER ATTACH FITTING XRS 600 SECOND STRINGER AFT OF C-SPAR. REMOVED CRACK STRINGER END FITTING NEW FITTING FABBED ON TIMCO PRINTED OPERATION 50016, DRILLED AND INSTALLED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2 AND 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0, ALODINED AND PRIMED AS REQUIRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8.

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