Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
November 24, 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
Fitting
Part number
4751820
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

UPPER CARGO COMPT AFT FITTING CRACK 1.000, STA 742.250 RBL 20. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING FROM UPPER CARGO COMPT, STA 742.250 RBL 20 IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW ATM 201844, DWG 4751820. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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