Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC8F55

Difficulty date
October 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812TC
Make and model
Doug DC8F55
Aircraft serial
45764
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
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

AFT LEFT COWL DOOR HAS 3 INCH CRACK OUTSIDE SKIN AT INLET SCOOP NR 3 ENGINE. STOP DRILLED, NDT CONFIRMED CRACK HAS BEEN STOPPED. WELDED CRACK AND NDT NO FLAWS. IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO RETURN TO SERVICE PER EO 99-136 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-8-99. REF: ZANTOP INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, INC., ZIAA. (X)

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