SDR UPS97825266

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 15, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N718UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46018
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 710
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, BOTTOM FUSELAGE APPROX STA 710, RT KEEL AREA, SHEAR TIE CRACKED. FABBED SHEAR TIE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-4. HEAT TREAT IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-1. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SR M 51-1-20D.

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