SDR ABXA060041

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 15, 2006
Submitted
January 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46115
Aircraft time
72,113 hours, 26,576 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
5644972
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 428 - 463
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

LEFT WING (AFT SIDE) STRINGER LONGERON 58 WS 428 - 463 END FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED STRINGER END FITTING TWO CRACKS, ONE 4.5" AND ONE 12.0". FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW DAC DWG 5644972. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW DAC DWG 5644972. NO CRACKS NOTED. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER END FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-1. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BOOST PUMP MOUNT BRACKET IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-1. LEAK CHECK OF FASTENERS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON ABX JOB CARD 8079005.

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