Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 18, 2008
Submitted
March 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Aircraft time
84,609 hours, 31,089 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
84,609 hours, 31,089 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

CORROSION AT RT VERT STAB TO FUSELAGE JOINT LWR ANGLE, STA 1800.000 L-2R - L-3R (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1, 2. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2P. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1, 2. PERFORMED NDT INSP IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07. NO CRACK FOUND. ENCLOSED SMN FORM 242-4. FABRICATED ANGLE CRES 17-7PH 0.080") AND FILLER (AL7075T6 0.160") IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1, 2. HEAT TREATED ANGLE FROM CRES 17-7PH TO CRES 17-7PH (H1050) IAW SRM 51-1-16. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1, 2, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1(TORQUE).

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