Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46001
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 92
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, FUSE EXT, KEEL BEAM STA 92 RT BEAM FITTING HAS A VISIBLE CRACK IN INBOARD RADUS. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING (P/N 375851950 1) IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-20D.

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