Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Aircraft time
87,589 hours, 32,560 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Vertial Stab
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR NR 1 HINGE FITTING SHOWS WEAR. STA ZR 103.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED FITTING IAW M 20-16-0 PG 201-207. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. NDT INSPECTED NEW FITTING IAW NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. NO CRACK FOUND. ENCLOSED SMN FORM 242-2. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW MM 20-16-0 PG 201-207, OHM 27-20-1 PG 1-5, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1 USING SAME FASTENERS. REFER TO NR 269576 FOR OPS CHECK (TORQUE WRENCH: SNAP ON, MODEL: QD2R1000, SN:1208073534).

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