SDR DHL2006804510

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: February 1, 2006
Submitted: February 14, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46124
Aircraft time: 83,105 hours, 30,019 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Part number: 46401111N
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 83,105 hours, 30,019 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

NOSE SECTION FUSELAGE FWD FITTING END CRACKED STA 8.000 L-33L (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-21D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).

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