Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 15, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
88,960 hours, 36,512 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
889,960 hours, 36,512 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 A CRACK ON THE OUTBOARD FLAP STATION XFS 339.723, INBOARD FITTING LEFT HAND. STOP DRILLED THE END OF THE CRACK. REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EWO ATI 57-075. FAA FORM 8110-3 WAS ISSUED APPROVING THIS REPAIR.

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