SDR DHL2003873563

Service difficulty report · Clip · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 30, 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): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Clip
Part number: 46143901
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
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

NR 2 MAIN TANK SHOWS CLIP ATTACHING STRINGER 9 TO WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED (STA. 22.000, S-9L). REMOVED CRACKED CLIP IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW CLIP IN NR 2 MAIN TANK (LT WING), STA 22.000, S-9L IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG9. REFER TO NR 2088 FOR LEAK CHECK

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