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Vought SU-3 Corsair
Aircraft NO. 9122 Model SU-3 Chg. 7 Engine Model R-1690-C 40
Contractor Chance Vought Date Stricken 30 Sep. 1942
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Shipped Destination Received
09-06-32 Anacosta 09-07-32
09-19-32 Chance Vought
San Diego 10-21-32
10-21-32 VS-2B 10-21-32
10-06-33 San Diego for O.H. 10-05-33
01-18-34 VS-2B 01-18-34
06-12-35 San Diego 06-13-35
06-14-35 N.A.F. for O.H. 06-21-35
09-19-35 Pensacola 09-25-35
09-16-37 Major O.H.
06-28-40 Major O.H.
01-14-42 N.A.F. 01-16-42
08-21-42 VJ-5 Cape May (War)
TROUBLE REPORT
Date Station Remarks
10-27-32 VS-2B Plane None. Engine.
11-10-32 VS-2B Oleo struts cut in two, etc.
12-19-32 VS-2B
Premier line to No. 1 cylinder worn almost to the leaking point.
04-12-33 VS-2B Engine
04-25-33 VS-2B Right gas tank leaking.
10-05-33 VS-2B
Upper left wing both spars broken damaged beyond repair, etc.
12-18-33 San Diego
Right upper & lower wings and ailerons damaged beyond repair.
12-02-35 Pensacola
Exhaust push-rod on No. 1 cyl. worn on one ball-end.
11-09-37 Pensacola
Left landing gear fitting station 2-1/2 bent. Lower left wing tip damaged.
07-18-38 Pensacola
Oleo strut bent and broken; wheel dished in, wing tip bent and broken.
03-11-41 Pensacola
Engine cowling ring damaged. Propeller blades bent. Engine sudden stoppage.
09-19-42 VJ-5 Service Force Part Fleet Strike
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