Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 6, 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
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 520
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, CORROSION AND CRACKS WERE DETECTED ON INTERCOSTALS BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 520 AND 560, LONGERON 33 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGE AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION INTERCOSTALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS DRAWING 5616520 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-1762.

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