SDR E4EB2015121204

Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date: July 3, 2015
Submitted: December 12, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N782SP
Make and model: Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial: 46013
Aircraft time: 95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support Bracket
Part number: 46522012
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
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

AFTER REMOVAL OF LONGERON 24R, FOUND BRACKET CRACKED AT STATION 940. FABRICATED ANGLE FLAP SUPPORT BRACKET LOCATED AT STATION 940, LONGERON 24R. REQUIRE MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION AS 7075-T651 CLAD PLATE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO LONGERON 24R, BRACKET STATION 940 IAW EA 008-5300-38-A6023.

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