SDR DHLA201000079

Service difficulty report · Longeron Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 8, 2010
Submitted: August 17, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N803DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46123
Aircraft time: 87,592 hours, 32,539 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 902 L5l
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

LONGERON END FITTING BATHTUB FITTING CRACK 2.5" STA 902.125, L-5L. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0, PG 1. REMOVED CRACKED BATHTUB FITTING IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW BATHTUB FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-23, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1, SRM 53-4-1 FIG. 48.

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