Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 15, 2001
Submitted
July 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
79,927 hours, 33,374 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stabilizser
Part time
79,927 hours, 33,374 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR WEB INTERNAL DOUBLER AT STATION XE 105. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGE AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION A NEW INTERNAL DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-1786.

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