Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45936
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 879
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:C1 RT LONGERON 24 FITTING AT STA 879 HAS CORROSION FWD AND AFT (REMOVED FITTING AND FOUND 2 CRACKS). REMOVED FITTING, REMOVED CORROSION. REPAIRED CRACKS ON LONG 24 WITH REPAIR ANGLES IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 5.

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