Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
November 10, 2003
Submitted
November 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Aircraft time
81,763 hours, 30,243 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
81,763 hours, 30,243 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

LEFT WING L/E FORMER CRACKED 0.500 AT STA 797.500. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER (2024-T3 0.032) IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10.

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