Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 25, 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
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing
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

CENTER WING REAR SPAR UPPER CAP FITTING CRACKED STA 857.000. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).

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