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 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+S2 IN NR 3 MAIN TANK JUST OUTBD OF XRS74 LOWER STRINGER NR 51 IS CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE PLACES ON THE FWD SIDE AND BETWEEN 3 FASTENERS ON THE AFT SIDE. REMOVED CRACKED END FITTING. DRILLED NEW FITTINGS IAW 51-3-2. INSTALLED FITTINGS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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