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 CRACKED 1 INCH AT XFS 385.250. REMOVED FASTNERS PER SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER ANGLE (2024T3AL0.032)PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10.CLEANED TREATED NAD PRIMED IAW SRM. INSTALLED DOUBLER ANGLE PER SRM.

More about the Doug DC-8-73