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
Horizontal Stab
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, LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FITTING CRACKED 1 IN., XFS 47.000 - XFS 60.000 (LWR PART). REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 9, DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 PAGE 1. TORQUED IAW DC-8 RM 51-3-1.

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