Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 23, 2004
Submitted
October 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
81,349 hours, 31,015 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
81,349 hours, 31,015 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 4 ENGINE LT SIDE T/R INTERNAL STRUCTURE DOUBLER CRACKED 10.000 AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION, STA 202.000. REMOVED CRACKED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATED DOUBLER (AL2024-T3 0.050) IAW MM 78-30-00 PG 836 FIG 812. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW MM 78-30-0 PG 834. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW MM 78-30-00 PG 833/837 FIG 812.

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