SDR DHL2003604703

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 27, 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): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Part number: 37504972N
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

AFT ACCESSORY COMPT FITTING AT STA 660.000 WITH 7.000 CRACK IN IT BETWEEN L-35R AND L-36. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, 21, SRM 51-3-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, SRM 51-3-0 PG 1.

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