What was found
DURING AS/E INSP NOTED SUSPECTED CORROSION ABOVE MLG I/B TORQUE TUBE RT SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSP FOUND CORRISION AT MATING SURFACE OF 3 ATTACH FITTINGS OF I/B LONG 24 ABOVE MLG. RELEASED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO SAT FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- November 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N801UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46101
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.