Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 11, 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
Attach Fitting
Part number
5755032113
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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 T-FITTING ATTACHING NR 4 TRACK TO FLOORBEAM AT STA 1704.000 CORRODED. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1 ATM NR P0201387, DWG 5755032. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING IAW 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. FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW DWG 5755032. PERFORMED LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/06. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED FITTING WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-3-1 PG 1.

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