SDR DHL2003604757

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 9, 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): 5713 · Wing, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
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

LT WING NR 1 ALT TANK, S-59 CRACKED 1.500 (LOWER), NEAR XRS 463.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3D, 3E, 3F. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. FABRICATED SPLICES (02 EA), CLIPS (02) AND SPACERS (04 EA) IAW SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3D, 3E, 3F. APPLIED TANK COATING MATERIAL TO AREA AND SPLICES AND CLIPS SPACERS IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG 12. INSTALLED SPLICES, CLIPS, SPACERS WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9. FOR LEAK CHECK SEE NR 3824.

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