SDR DHL2003873617

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 5, 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): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Part number: 46401111N
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

NOSE SECTION INTERIOR END FITTING 3.000 INCH CRACK STA 0.000-8.000, L-33L (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING ON NOSE SECTION INTERIOR (STA 0.000-8.000, L-33L) SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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