Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 27, 2005
Submitted
October 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
89,672 hours, 36,136 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
1770.00
Part time
89,672 hours, 36,136 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, AFT FUSELAGE SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 2, STA 1770.000 RT, L-17R. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-21-1. FABRICATED NEW FITTING (AL7075T651) IAW ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION NR 2003-05, EA SEMAN NR 20051318. HEAT TREATED FROM AL7075T651 TO AL7075T6 IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1, 13, 17. (ENCLOSED SMN FORM NR 075) + PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION OF NEW FITTING IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA + NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).

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