SDR IXXA0200119S

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: August 22, 2002
Submitted: December 12, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N828BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45993
Aircraft time: 80,111 hours, 32,890 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Structure
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 80,111 hours, 32,890 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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 UNDER A TEMPORARY REPAIR OF THE FORWARD FUSELAGE, STATION 45 AT LONGERON 9L ADJACENT TO L-1 DOOR FRAME. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF THE TEMPORARY REPAIR AND DAMAGE, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION R12-R03.

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