SDR DHL2003805500

Service difficulty report · Channel · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: August 11, 2003
Submitted: November 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N805DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46125
Aircraft time: 78,174 hours, 28,879 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Channel
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 78,174 hours, 28,897 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

NOSE SECTION INTERIOR LEFT TUNNEL CHANNEL CRACKED 2.000, STA 17.000, L32L - L35L. REMOVED CRACKED CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-1-20C AND SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATED CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-1-4 PG 1-5, SRM 53-3-3 FIG 2. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT TO CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED CHANNEL IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW CHANNEL ON NOSE SECTION INTERIOR LEFT TUNNEL STA 17.000, L32L - L35L IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1 SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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