SDR DHL2002807518

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 22, 2002
Submitted: April 7, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N807DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45990
Aircraft time: 81,797 hours, 25,383 cycles
System (JASC): 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Rib
Condition: Cracked
Part time: 81,797 hours, 25,383 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: P
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ITEM: REF.: N/R 2540 VERTICAL STAB. L/E - INNER RIB CRACKED .500 @ ZFS108.000CORR.: STOP DRILLED CRACK IN VERTICAL STAB. L/E INNER - FABRICATED DOUBLER ( 2024 T3 AL .050)I/A/W SRM55-2-0 FIG. 2 , CLEANED , TREATED AND PRIMED I/A/W SRM 51-1-8B , INSTALLED DOUBLER I/A/W SRM 55-2-0 FIG. 2 & SRM 51-1-21 PG. 1

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