SDR IXXA08SMN053S

Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: February 7, 2008
Submitted: March 26, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N822BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45813
Aircraft time: 92,877 hours, 38,753 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Support Angle
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
Part time: 92,877 hours, 38,753 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 MAIN CARGO FORMER CRACKED AT STATION 1766.000 LONGERON1. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. PERFORMED STOP HOLE ON END CRACK. FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND ANGLE DOUBLER. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-1, SRM 53-2-0 PAGE 2P, SRM 51-1-1 PAGES 1 13 AND 17, AND SRM 51-1-8B.

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