SDR IXXA06SMN121S

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
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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 FOUND FORWARD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 3 INCHES FROM STATION 440.000 TO STATION 460.000, LONGERON 3 LEFT. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING AND TORQUED NUTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8SRM 51-3-1.

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