SDR DHL2004873517

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: November 6, 2004
Submitted: February 1, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 85,619 hours, 22,871 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Part number: 5640915177
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 85,619 hours, 22,871 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

MAIN CARGO COMPT FITTING ATTACHING BEAM TO PRESSURE BULKHEAD CRACKED 0.500, STA 980.000 BL 0 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1-2, SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1-2, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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