SDR DHL2003873505

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 14, 2003
Submitted: July 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 83,849 hours, 22,246 cycles
System (JASC): 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
Part: Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horiz Stab
Part time: 83,849 hours, 22,246 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

LT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E INNER FORMER CRACKED 0.500 AT XFS 60.000 (UPPER/LOWER PART). REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG 7,8. FABRICATED REINFORCING ANGLE IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG 7,8. CLEANED,TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REINFORCING ANGLE IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG 7,8 AND SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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