Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
May 27, 2003
Submitted
July 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46135
Aircraft time
76,358 hours, 23,938 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D*
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
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

N/R 421. DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL STATION 879, L-24R FITTING WITH CORROSION AND 3 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING OF R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL STA 879, L-24R IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 53-1-0.

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