SDR IXXA0500161S

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: January 20, 2005
Submitted: January 4, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N820BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46065
Aircraft time: 86,085 hours, 35,775 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Part number: 36410042N
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 86,085 hours, 35,775 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 FOUND ATTACH FITTING CORRODED AT RIGHT WHEEL WELL STATION XCW44.00 LONGERON 24 RIGHT. CLEANED AREA, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SEVERAL CRACKS NOTED VERIFIED BY INSPECTION. REMOVED FASTENERS AND DAMAGED FITTING. RECEIVED NEW ATTACH FITTING AND REPAIR PARTS, LOCATED DRILLED, TRIMMED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 MM 53-2-0, 51-1-24, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, AND 51-3-1.

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