Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 30, 2009
Submitted
May 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
99,555 hours, 26,286 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 55-70
Part time
99,555 hours, 26,286 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 FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LEFT CAP CRACKED STATION 55.000 - 70.000 LEFT BOTTOM LINE 45. REMOVED CRACKED CAP. INSTALLED NEW CAP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1, REPAIR SPECIFICATION NR 2003-05, AND SMN-FORM-07 IPI NR 2009405.

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