Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 3, 2006
Submitted
April 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46135
Aircraft time
79,669 hours, 25,338 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
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

DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND; NR 3 PYLON FOOT STOOL I/B SIDE WITH 1 - 3/4" CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 PYLON FOOT STOOL FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 S/B AS7-99 REVISION 1 DATED 09/03/93 AND DC8 S/B AS7-87, REVISION NR 2, DATED 01/14/91 AND MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DRAWING NR TUI SF5753054-501/-502, SHEET 1 THRU 10 (USED DOUGLAS HOLE/SURFACE DUPLICATION TOOL P/N 5753054-502 SF1).

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