Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 18, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
88,788 hours, 35,270 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
88,788 hours, 35,270 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 A CRACKED FITTING AT STATION 1260.000 LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. FABRICATED FITTING (AL PLATE 7075 T6 51). PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, AND FITTING. INSTALLED FITTING. IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-8B, NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07, ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION NR 2003-05, AND DWG NR 3750277.

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