Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · 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
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
37701441
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/E Slot
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

RIGHT O/B SLOT TORQUE TUBE CRANK 2.000 CRACK. REMOVED RIGHT O/B SLOT TORQUE TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CRANK AND REINSTALLED TORQUE TUBE IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, OHM 27-37-6 PG 1-2. REFER TO N/R 1546 FOR OPS CHECK.

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