SDR DHL2003604564

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 3, 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): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

FWD CARGO COMPT PRESSURE BULKHEAD INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 1.000, L-27R STA 70.000. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-1-20-D PG 21, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SR5M 53-2-0 PG 1, 2. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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