Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
April 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
99,983 hours, 32,243 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
99,983 hours, 32,243 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 759.000 RIGHT BOTTOM LINE 22". REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-3-1, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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