SDR DHL2003604558

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 16, 2003
Submitted: August 23, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46047
Aircraft time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
System (JASC): 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal Stab
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

RT. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E INNER FRAME CRACKED 0.500 AT XFS. 47.500. (INNER PART). REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT XFS.47.500 AND FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER (2024-T3 0.032) IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG.7,8. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG.9, SRM 51-1-21 PG.1.

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