Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 16, 2003
Submitted
February 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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

LT WING CENTER L/E FORMER CRACKED 1 INCH AT STA XFS 483.750 (UPPER). REMOVED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. FABRICATED REINFORCING ANGLE (2024-T3 AL 0.032) PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE PER SRM 57-2-0 PG 9-10 AND 51-1-21 PG 1.

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