Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
November 17, 2005
Submitted
January 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Aircraft time
82,180 hours, 30,262 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
561553025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
82,180 hours, 30,262 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

ITEM REF NR 033271: FWD ACCY COMPT LT FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER CRACKED 1 INCH STA 8.000. REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER (ALCLAD 7075"0" 0.071") IAW SRM 53-3-3 PG. 11. HEAT TREATED FROM 7075"0" TO 7075T6 IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG. 1,13,17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. TORQUED IAW SRM 51-3-1 PG. 2A. FOR STIFFENER FABRICATION REFER TO JC EA53100132-001-D (ATTACHED)

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