SDR DHL2003802534

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: November 18, 2003
Submitted: December 18, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N802DH
Make and model: Doug DC873
Aircraft serial: 46076
Aircraft time: 81,763 hours, 30,243 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

AFT ACCY COMPT FORMER FLANGE CRACKED 2.000, STA 640.000. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. TRIMMED OUT CRACKED FORMER IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 11. FABRICATED NEW FORMER AND SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 11. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FORMER AND SPLICE PLATE WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 11, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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