Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45898
Part
Fitting
Part number
3755847
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1220
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:C2 AFT PIT AFT SIDE OF TORQUE BOX BOTTOM AFT CORNER OF CARGO DOOR FRAME, TORQUE BOX FITTING CRACKED AT 2 PLACES (BANANA FTGS). REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTINGS, STA 1220 AND 1228 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20 D, 51-1-21 AND 51-3-0.

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