SDR DHL2003604507

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 29, 2003
Submitted: May 18, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46047
Aircraft time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
Part time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
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 INBOARD L/E FORMER WITH 0.500 INCH CRACK STA XFS 578.750. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT STA XFS 578.750 AND FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER (2024-T3 0.032) IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, 51-1-21 PG 1.

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