Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 7, 2003
Submitted
November 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Aircraft time
84,293 hours, 26,186 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
84,293 hours, 26,186 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

RIGHT WING CTR L/E UPPER FORMER 0.250 CRACK AT STA XFS 297.750. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER (2024-T3AL 0.040) IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9, 10. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER ON RIGHT WING CENTER L/E UPPER FORMER STA XFS 297.750 IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 9, 10 SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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