Service difficulty report · Bushing Mount · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
October 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Bushing Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1600
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

FOUND DURING D-CHECK. AFT PASSENGER DOOR (L2) HAS CRACK AT UPPER HINGE BUSHING AREA STA 1600. REMOVED CRACK SECTION BY CUT OUT. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-01-99. REF: EMERY WORLDWIDE A/L. RRXA. (X)

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