SDR DHL2005803519

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: November 21, 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
Engine: Ge CFM562C
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Part number: 4772397U1
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1766
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. 038721: EMPENNAGE SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 1 INCH STA 1766.000 L-17 RT (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG. 1. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).

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