Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 16, 2006
Submitted
February 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
94,114 hours, 30,547 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
94,114 hours, 30,547 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, MAIR CARGO MPT - NR 1 TRACK ATTACH FITTING CRACKED + FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED STA 1580.000 LBL.60. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW SRM 51-3-0. FABRICATED NEW FITTING (ALCLAD 7075 T6 51) IAW ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION NR 2005-05, DWG NR 5772399. PERFORMED HEAT TREAMENT IAW SRM 51-1-1 PAGES 1,13,17. PERFORMED NON DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION 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 51-3-0, DC-8 SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUED) THE FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE IS NOT CRACKED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION.

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