SDR 99T64R500EWA

Service difficulty report · Cover · Doug DC871

Difficulty date: October 6, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8079U
Make and model: Doug DC871
Aircraft serial: 45947
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Cover
Condition: Gouged
Location: Ws 1420
Part time: 84,047 hours
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

FOUND DURING D-CHECK. 'D' PIT DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE GOUGED/SCRATCHED STA 1420. (EO). REMOVED THE EXISTING D-PIT THRESHOLD PLATE. FABRICATED NEW THRESHOLD, WELDED CURVED PORTIONS AND NDT WELDS. NO FLAWS FOUND AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-05-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)

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