Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
May 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
78,807 hours, 30,335 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
78,807 hours, 30,335 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
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- CTR L/E FORMER CRACKED 0.500 INCH AT XFS 372.750. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1 AND SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. FABRICATED REINFORCING ANGLE (2024-T3 AL0.032) IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REINFORCING ANGLE WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1 AND SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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