SDR DHL2007873515

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 13, 2008
Submitted: February 4, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 89,073 hours, 24,366 cycles
System (JASC): 5740 · Wing, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Part time: 89,073 hours, 24,366 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

NR 3 MAIN TANK EXTERNAL FITTING CRACKED 2" AT STA XRS 74.000 S-51 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D. CLEANED AND APPLIED POLYURETHANE TOP YELLOW COATING TO AREA IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG 7. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-12, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE). REFER TO NR 107761 FOR LEAK CHECK.

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