Service difficulty report · Strap · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46112
Part
Strap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
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/CK, VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE STRAP, RIGHT HAND SIDE HAS A CRACK AT FASTENERS HOLE FUSELAGE STATION 1765. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLERS AND ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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