# SDR IXXA0100052S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2001
- Submitted: September 26, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N822BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45813
- Aircraft time: 84,173 hours, 34,855 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lower Fuselage
- Part time: 84,173 hours, 34,855 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0100052S

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON LONGERON 36 AT FUSELAGE STATION 621.  REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION NEW LONGERON SPLICE FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-3023.

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