SDR IXXA06SMN132S

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · 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: Intercostal
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 INSPECTION FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 3 INCHES AT STATION 902.000 LONGERON 19 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION NUMBER 2003-05 AND DOUGLAS DRAWING NUMBER 3779498. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW INTERCOSTAL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL SUPPORT IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-3-1.

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