Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46112
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 66
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+S2 IN NR 3 MAIN TANK ON INBD SIDE AT APPROX STA XRS 66 TO APPROX XRS 61 LOWER STRINGER NR 51 IS CRACKED ON THE AFT SIDE. REMOVED END FITTING IAW DAC DWG 3704841 PART NR 3704841-501. DRILLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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