Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
October 26, 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 O/B L/E FRAME AT STA XRS 616.250 WITH A 1/2 INCH CRACK IN IT. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. FABRICATED REINFORCING ANGLE (2024-T3 AL 0.032) PER SRM 57-2-0 PG9-10. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REINFORCING ANGLE PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10 AND 51-1-20D PG 9.

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