Service difficulty report · Flange · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
April 21, 2004
Submitted
May 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Flange
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
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

STA 966 INBOARD VERTICAL FLANGE OF SUPPORT, THERE IS A CRACK 2.5 INCHES LONG, FORWARD OF AFT BOLT. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PERMANENT REPAIR REQUIRED BY 30 APR 04. STA. 966 XW3 THE INBOARD VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE SUPPORT, THERE IS A CRACK 2.5 INCH LONG, FORWARD OF AFT BOLT. INSTALLED *TEMPORARY REPAIR PER FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 23 APR 04, BOEING MSG 1-DFUSS. TEMPORARY REPAIR GOOD FOR 7 REVENUE FLIGHT DAYS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT STA NR 3 WING/FUSELAGE FITTING IAW DOUG DRAWING 589477 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20.

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