Service difficulty report · Ring · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
September 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812TC
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45764
Part
Ring
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
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

INBOARD TOP SIDE OF TRANSLATING RING HAS CRACK NR 4 ENGINE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT TO ASSURE CRACK STOPPED. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER EO NR 99-136 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9/2/99. (M)

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