SDR DHLA201100526

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 31, 2011
Submitted: July 13, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N807DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45990
Aircraft time: 94,040 hours, 29,957 cycles
System (JASC): 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 700
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

RT MLG WHEEL WELL FITTING CORRODED AT STA 857.125, RBL 47 (EXFOLIATION). REMOVED LEVEL II CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-20. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2M. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-3-1.

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