SDR IXXA060049S

Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 8, 2004
Submitted: January 23, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N825BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45978
Aircraft time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
System (JASC): 5240 · Service Doors
Part: Beam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Service Door
Part time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 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, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR BEAM NUMBER 1 CRACKED AT AFT SECTION. REMOVED SERVICE DOOR. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED BEAM. FAB`D NEW BEAM. LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW BEAM NUMBER 1 AND FASTENERS IN AFT SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED AFT SERVICE DOOR, RIGGED, AND LEAK CHECKED IAW DC8 MM 52-10-12, 52-10-16, 52-10-05, 21-30-05, DC8 SRM 52-1-0, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

More about the Doug DC-8-71F