Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 798
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-D, FOUND FORWARD LOWER FRAME FITTING CRACKED AT AFT OVERWING EXIT FS 798, LONGERON 19 RT. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING, DRILLED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 53-1-0, 51-1-20D.

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