SDR DHL2003804893

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: February 5, 2003
Submitted: May 18, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46124
Aircraft time: 77,866 hours, 28,485 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Part number: 37502571
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 77,866 hours, 28,485 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 CARGO COMPT FITTING CRACKED 3.000 BETWEEN STA 1040.000 AND 1060.000 NEAR TO L-31R (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1 AND FAX BOEING-SEV-LIM-03-00-0003H, DATE: JAN. 20, 2003. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING ON AFT CARGO COMPT BETWEEN STA 1040.000 AND STA 1060.000, L-31R IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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