- Difficulty date
- April 9, 2001
- Submitted
- June 6, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC863
- Aircraft serial
- 45999
- Aircraft time
- 78,059 hours, 25,067 cycles
- Part
- Intercostal
- Part number
- 564644414
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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 MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL AT FS 975, LONGERON 28 RIGHT INTERCOSTAL WAS CRACKED AT FORWARD END. FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC-8 DWG 5646444. ALODINED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. PRIMED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.