Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 4, 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
Part
Fitting
Part number
3755856502
Condition
Corroded
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

MAIN CARGO COMPT FITTING CORRODED AT STA 1280.000, L-21R. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, ATM PO201389, DWG 3755856. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-3-0 PG 1. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2P. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW DWG 3755856. PERFORMED LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION TO NEW FITTING IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/06. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-3-0 PG 1.

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