SDR DHL9980206C

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 29, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N802DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46076
System (JASC): 5540 · Rudder Structure
Part: Stiffener
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rudder
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

C-CHECK, RUDDER L/E INTERTIOR STIFFENER CRACKED, MARKED STA ZR DOT 3211. REMOVED STIFFENER FROM RUDDER L/E INTERIOR AT STA ZR 105 IAW. CLEANED DAMAGED AREA, NO CRACKS FOUND AFTER DYE PENETRANT TEST IAW NDT SPM PART 8. TREATED & PRIMED STIFFENER. OK TO INSTALL STIFFENER. INSTALLED STIFFENER PER SRM 51-1-21 PAR 1 FIG 32.

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