Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 848.719
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING THE MODIFICATION S/B 53-72; SHEAR WEB AND PRESSURE PANEL ATTACHED ANGLES, FOUND RT O/B PANEL ASSY FRAME/MATING SURFACE HAS 4 SMALL CRACKS AT ALL RADIUS CORNERS. DYE CHECK HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH FS 848.719 RT SIDE. BLENDED OUT CRACKS AT UPPER CORNERS LOWER CRACKS FINISHED IN EXISTING HOLES DO NOT REQUIRE PARTS PER DWG MMC 085310-4. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DWG MMC085310-4 AND SRM 51-1-21.

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