Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
September 27, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Part
Doubler
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 INNER DOUBLER AT STA XFS 435.000 WITH 2 INCH CRACK IN IT. REMOVED DAMAGED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER (7075.T6 AL0.080) PER SRM57-2-0 FIG 2. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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