What was found
FORWARD CARGO, F.S. 380 - 400, LONGERON 31 LEFT, SPLICE FITTING WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING AT STA. 390, LONGERON 31 LEFT IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24 AND 51-1-20D.
- Difficulty date
- March 16, 2002
- Submitted
- March 26, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N849AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC861
- Aircraft serial
- 45891
- Aircraft time
- 55,663 hours, 25,234 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fwd. Lwr. Cargo
- 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.