Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 22, 2005
Submitted
November 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
89,672 hours, 36,136 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
89,672 hours, 36,136 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, NR 2 ENGINE, T/R LT INTERNAL PART FRAME CRACKED 2 AT 10 O’CLOCK POSITION, YN 208.000. REMOVED DEFLECTION FAIRING SEAL, PERFORMED STOP HOLE OF 0.06 IAW CFM 56-2 MM 78-31-41 REP. 016 PAGE 2. FAB`D STIFFENER (STEEL SHEET 0.080 AMS 5504) IAW CFM 56-2 MM 78-31-41 REP. 016 PAGE 2. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER WITH BLIND BOLTS AND REINSTALLED DEFLECTION FAIRING SEAL IAW CFM 56-2 MM 78-31-41 REP 016 PAGE 2.

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