Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Part
Shear Tie
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, FS 640 BETWEEN LONG 26L AND 27L THE SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2A AND 51-1-20D.

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