Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 29, 2005
Submitted
June 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
83,496 hours, 34,569 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
83,496 hours, 34,569 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, AFT CARGO COMPT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 9 IN., L-31L , STA 1040.00 - STA 1060.000. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 21. FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW DWG 3750257. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION TO FITTING IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02/07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-11 PAGE 9. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 9. TORQUED IAW DC-8 RM 51-3-1.

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