SDR IXXA06SMN161S

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: May 19, 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): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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 FITTING CHANNEL CRACKED AT STATION 680.000 LBL 45. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 53--1-0 PAGE 1, DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW FITTING IAW ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION NUMBER 2003-05. DWG DOUGLAS NR 4645517. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT 7075 “O” TO 7075 T6 IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-1 PAGES 1, 13, 17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51.1.20D, DC-8 SRM 51-3-1.

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