What was found
TAIL SKID UPPER ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20 AND 51-1-21. REMOVED AND REPLACED GILLINER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2003
- Submitted
- June 12, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N843AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC861
- Aircraft serial
- 46017
- Aircraft time
- 53,496 hours, 28,146 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 57508683
- 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.