Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 857
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/CK, INTERCOSTAL END FITTING AT STA 857 LONGERON 19L IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED END FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. MATERIAL ID FOR NEW END FITTING 7075-T651 PLATE PO 265699 IAW DAC DWG 4750422. FABRICATED NEW END FITTING IAW DAC DWG 4750422, PERFORMED DYE-PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW MIL-S-271F, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, INSTALLED NEW END FITTING DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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