Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 25, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45971
Aircraft time
81,468 hours, 33,713 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
5643545508
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
81,468 hours, 33,713 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED AT THE RIGHT WING STRINGER 54 AT WING STATION 510. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A CHANNEL FILLER AND TWO REPAIR ANGLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 5643545-508 AND DACO STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 57-2-2, 51-1-1, 51-1-5, 51-1-27.

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