Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 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 CENTER L/E INTERNAL PART SHOWS FRAME WITH 2 EA CRACKS 3/4 INCH AT XFS 454.000. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM57-2-0 PG 9-10. FABRICATED DOUBLER ANGLE (2024 T3 AL0.040) PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10.CLEANED TERATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10.

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