Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
October 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT WING OUTBOARD L/E FRAME AT STA XRS 585.000 WITH 1/2 IN CRACK IN IT. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. FABRICATED REINFOCING ANGLE (2024.T3 AL 0.032)PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED ANGLE PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10 AND 51-1-20D PG 9.

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