Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
November 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812TC
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45764
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
55,626 hours
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 AILERON L/E PLATING AT STA XA 503.5 HAS A 2.5 INCH CRACK (EO). ROUTED OUT CRACK. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-136 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-28-99. REF: ZANTOP INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, INC., ZIAA. (X)

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