Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Bulkhead Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 408
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:D, LWR BULKHEAD TEE FITTING CRACKED INSIDE NR 1 MAIN TANK AT XW408 FROM STR 63 TO CORNER FITTING AT FRONT SPAR, VERIFIED WITH HFEC. RECEIVED NEW FITTINGS AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-28.

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