Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 693
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:C3, RIGHT WING O/B AILERON ATTACH FITTING CRACKED (VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT INSP) AT LOWER MOUNT BOLT HOLES BELOW AILERON DAMPERS STA XW 693. INSTALLED NEW FITTING STA 693 AND TORQUED PER DC8 M/M 20-16-0 & 57-40- 00. REMOVED R/W O/B AILERON ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED RT I/B LOWER ATTACH FITTING BOLT AT STA 693 REAR SPAR IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0. INSTALLED NEW BOLT & TORQUED IAW DC8 M/M 20-16-0, INSTALLED NEW FITTING AT STA 693 IAW DC8 M/M 20-16-0 & 57-40-0.

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