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
Engine
Ge CFM562C
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

RT VERTICAL STABILIZER LWR ANGLE CRACKED 1.500, ZR 47.000 (RT) REAR SPAR PLANE. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1-2 PAGES 44 ABCD. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1-2. FABRICATED SHIM (AL2024-T3 0.125) FILLER (AL7075-T6 0.160) ANGLE (STEEL 17.7PH 0.079) IAW SRM 53-2-5 PAGES 44 ABCD FIG 16A (SHEET 1-2). PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT TO STEEL ANGLE IAW SRM 51-1-6. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, SHIM AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG.9. INSTALLED SHIM, FILLER AND ANGLE IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A (SHEET 1-2) PAGE 44 ABCD.

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