# SDR 99ZZZX163

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 11, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: VRBIA
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-52
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-52](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-52) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45658
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Support
- Part number: 3701479
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Aileron
- Component: 5705321
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX163

## Discrepancy

AFTER REMOVING SUPPORT ASSY ON A DC-8 INBOARD AILERON, CRACKS WERE NOTED ON 3 SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES.   THE CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE UPPER HOLES WHERE THE FITTING ASSEMBLY ATTACHES TO THE AFT SPAR OF THE INBOARD AILERON.

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