SDR IXXA08SMN080S

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: February 15, 2008
Submitted: March 14, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N822BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45813
Aircraft time: 92,877 hours, 38,753 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Support Fitting
Part number: 37508651
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
Part time: 92,877 hours, 38,753 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 FUSELAGE TAIL SKID SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 1734.000 LONGERON36. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-1, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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