Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 2, 2005
Submitted
October 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Aircraft time
87,034 hours, 26,899 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Fitting
Part number
3755822U515
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 300
Part time
87,034 hours, 26,899 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

FWD CARGO COMPT ZEE FITTING CRACKED 0.500 IN STA 300.000 L-27L. REMOVED CRACKED ZEE FITTING IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG. 1, SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED 2EA REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2D SHEET 1,2, SRM 51-1-4 PG. 1 (FORMING). CUT NEW ZEE FITTING IN HALF USING TRIM DIMENSIONS NOTED IN THE SRM CHAPTER 53-2-0 FIG. 2D SHEET 2. HEAT TREATED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG. 1,13,17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG. 9. INSTALLED NEW ZEE FITTING AND REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG. 2D SHEET 1,2, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).

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