Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45902
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 74
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, STRINGER END FITTING CRACKED AT STA XRS 74 ON LOWER AFT STRINGER IN SIDE NR 3 MAIN TANK. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, NEW FITTING FABBED ON OP 50015, S/O NR 197067. INSTALLED NEW END FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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