SDR DHL2003873541

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 28, 2003
Submitted: July 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 83,848 hours, 22,246 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM56*
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

FWD CARGO COMPT PRESSURE BULKHEAD INTERCOSTAL CRACKED (1.000), STA 640.000 LBL 11. REMOVED FASTENTERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1B. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED DOUBLER WITH NEW FASTENTERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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