Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 9, 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
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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

LT VERTICAL STABILIZER LWR ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED 4.000, ZR 47.000 (FRONT SPAR PLANE) MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1-2 PG 44A, B, C, D. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1-2. FABRICATED SHIM (AL7075-T6 0.125) FILLER (AL7075-T6 0.160) ANGLE (STEEL 17.7 PH 0.079) IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5 PG 44 A, B, C, D FIG 16A SHEET 1-2. HEAT TREATED STEEL ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-6. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, SHIM AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SELANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11 PG 9. INSTALLED SHIM, FILLER AND ANGLE IAW DC8.

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