Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 339
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, LEFT WING, TRAILING EDGE STA 339, INTERCOSTAL CRACKED FITTING CHAFED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL AND NEW SUPPORT FITTING (P/N 5707538-3) IAW DC8 SRM 57-5-1 & 51-1-21.

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