SDR IXXA08SMN090S

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: February 26, 2008
Submitted: April 4, 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 70
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 NUMBER 5 TRACK NUT BARRIER FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 70.000. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. FABRICATED NEW FITTING. PERFORMED MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION FOUND. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 51-3-0, DC8 SRM 51-3-1, DC8 SRM 51-3-0, ATI REPAIR SPECIFICATION 2003-05, DRAWING DOUGLAS 3774645, NDT SPM PARA 07-00-02/07, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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