Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
97,112 hours, 31,235 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
97,112 hours, 31,235 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

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, LEFT WING NR 2 MAIN TANK LOWER FITTING CRACKED, STA 220.00 STRINGER-59. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW FITTING (AL 7075 T6 51) IAW ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION NR 2003-05 EA SEMAN NR 20061966 DATE 03-13-06. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07. NO CRACK FOUND. ENCLOSED SMN FORM 242-4. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT 7075 T6 51 TO 7075 T6 IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-1 PAGES 1,13, AND 17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC-8 SRM 51-3-1.

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