Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45966
Part
Fitting
Part number
37508342N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 640
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, FWD ACC COMP FS 640 - THE KEEL BEAM TIE FITTING TO BULKHEAD FRAME IS CRACKED (TOP/INSIDE) AND BOTTOM. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D.

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