SDR ABXA050344

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: October 25, 2005
Submitted: December 12, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N826AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46061
Aircraft time: 76,958 hours, 27,728 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 680
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

FOUND CORNER FITTING OF CENTER WING BOX UPPER SURFACE AT STA 680, RIGHT BUTT LINE 62 WAS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING AT CENTER WING BOX UPPER SURFACE STA 680, RIGHT BUTT LINE 62 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-3-1, DRILLED, REAMED AND COUNTERSUNK CORNER FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-24, INSTALLED CORNER FITTING ON CENTER WING BOX UPPER SURFACE AT STA 680 RIGHT BUTT LINE 62 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-3-1 (P/N: 3642974-2 PO NR 1122453).

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