SDR IXXA060518S

Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 8, 2003
Submitted: July 28, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N829BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45994
Aircraft time: 86,832 hours, 34,908 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Torque Box
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
Part time: 86,832 hours, 34,908 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 L-2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER FORWARD TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, AND DOUGLAS DRAWING 9751060.

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