Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
December 15, 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
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
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. 032512: NR3 ENG RT T/R RAIL FITTING CRACKED, STA YN 254.000 AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. FABRICATED REINFORCING SPLICE (17-4 PH STAINLESS FLAT BAR) IAW MM 78-31-41 PG.1. APPLIED SILICONE TO AREA AND INSTALLED REINFORCING SPLICE MM 78-31-41 FIG. 902, MM 70-43-33.

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