Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
March 15, 2003
Submitted
June 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AL
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46150
Aircraft time
63,899 hours, 18,628 cycles
Part
Stiffener
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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; RT MAIN LANDING GEAR W/W STA 857 AND XCW51 PRESSURE BULKHEAD STIFFENER UPPER SECTION ANGLE WITH CRACK. DRILLED A STOP HOLE AT END OF CRACK IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, FABRICATED REINFORCEMENT IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, PRIMED REINFORCEMENT IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.

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