Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Bracket
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Exit
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, CORROSION BEHIND EMERGENCY STRAP BRACKET LT OVERWING ENTRY. REMOVED CORROSION BRACKET AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKET. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AFT BLEND. GEN RFTS, MAT ID 7075T6.063. OK TO FAB. FABBED, OK TO ALODINE AND PRIME. ALODINED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED.

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