Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46006
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-CK, INSIDE NR 3 MAIN TANK O/B OF XRS 74 STRINGER 51 AFT SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING HAD NEW ONE FABRICATED IAW DAC DWG 3724841 AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0, 51-1-20D, 51-1-23.

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