Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
May 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
90,599 hours, 22,628 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
5753113U502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
90,599 hours, 22,628 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 INSP FOUND RT MLG WHEEL WELL FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 920, LONGERON 24 RT. REMOVED CRACKED FRAME FITTING. FABRICATED SPLICERS, SHIMS AND DOUBLERS. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 53-2-0, FIG 8, PAGE 53, SRM 53-2-0, FIG 8 SHEETS 1/3/6 PAGE 41/45-46/51-52 CONFIGURATION 501, DPS 4.710 REV "L", SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-9-0, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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