Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2007
Submitted
August 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
98,143 hours, 31,809 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 190 S58
Part time
98,143 hours, 31,809 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, FOUND NR 4 MAIN TANK CRACKED STRINGER AT STATION XRS 190.000 AND STRINGER 58. ACCESS THROUGH 505D DOOR. REMOVED FUEL PUMP MOUNT BRACKET. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AT UPPER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL FLANGES. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. AFTER CUT NO CRACK, OR CORROSION AFTER NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED ZETA REPAIR AND CHANNEL REPAIR. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT. CLEANED AND APPLIED POLYURETHANE TO COATING YELLOW. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 07/25/07, BOEING MESSAGE NUMBER1-441074632-2 DATED 07-25-07 AND MESSAGE NUMBER 1-405802251-5 DATED 07-11-07 SKETCH JCTO4211, SEMAN DRAWING ED-4588-1, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 NDT SPM PAR 06-

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