Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 11, 2006
Submitted
June 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
78,898 hours, 31,422 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
Part time
78,898 hours, 31,422 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, MAIN CARGO COMPT AFT FITTING CORRODED, STATION 717.000 L-13L. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 PAGES 17, 18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 PAGE 1P. REMOVED CORRODED BATHTUB FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW BATHTUB FITTING (AL7075T6 SI) IAW ATI SPECIFICATION NUMBER 2003-05, DOUGLAS DRAWING NUMBER 4751511. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07. NO CRACK FOUND. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND BATHTUB FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW BATHTUB FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-3-1.

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