Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 28, 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
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Sta 8
Part time
79,927 hours, 33,374 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON LONGERON 36 END FITTING BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 8 AND 10. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF END FITTING, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION NEW END FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS DRAWING 9755865 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-1792.

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