Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 14, 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
Part
Frame
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

FWD ACCY COMPT FRAME CRACKED 1.000 INCH, STA 55.000 L-23L (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2U/2V FIG 2 (SHEET 2). REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. CUT OUT DAMAGED FRAME SEGMENT IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2U/2V FIG 2 (SHEET 2). FABRICATED NEW FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICES (7075-0-0.071/0.080) IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2U/2V FIG 2 (SHEET). HEAT TREATED IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1-17, SRM 51-1-4 PG 1-3, DPS 1-05.3. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICES WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2U/2V FIG 2 (SHEET 2). SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9. FOR PNE DUCTS REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION AND LEAK CHECK SEE N/R 1835.

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