SDR DHL2003604597

Service difficulty report · Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 12, 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): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Tie
Condition: Cracked
Location: Tail Cone
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

FUSELAGE TAIL CONE INTERIOR - LT TIE 1.000 CRACKED AT STA. 1951.000. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATED DOUBLER (2024-T3 AL0.040) IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG.1-2. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1, SRM 51-1-21A PG.3, SRM 51-3-0 PG.1.

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