SDR DHL2004803550

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: May 15, 2004
Submitted: May 29, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N803DH
Make and model: Doug DC873
Aircraft serial: 46123
Aircraft time: 79,338 hours, 29,421 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Fitting
Part number: 47708052
Condition: Cracked
Location: Spar Cap
Part time: 79,338 hours, 29,421 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

LOWER AUX SPAR CAP, FITTING CRACKED 2.000 P/N 4778052-1 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, EA 5320-014, DWG 4778052. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-3-0 PG 1. FABRICATED NEW FITTING (7075-T6 51) IAW EA 5320-014, DWG 4778052. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02-07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-3-0 PG 1, SRM 51-3-1.

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