Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
October 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Part time
84,047 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

RIGHT WHEELWELL FORWARD WEBBING STIFFENER BROKEN. (EO). WELDED NEW SECTION OF TUBING IAW MIL-STD-2219. NDT WELD NO FLAWS FOUND PER EO NR 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-21-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)

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