SDR IXXA08SMN081S

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: February 15, 2008
Submitted: April 9, 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: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 857 L1
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 MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 857.000 LONGERON 1. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. FABRICATED FITTING PERFORMED LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION FOUND. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FITTING DC8 SRM 51-3-1, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION NUMBER 2003-05, DRAWING DOUGLAS 3779900, AND SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07.

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