Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 18, 2008
Submitted
November 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
88,878 hours, 38,040 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
3646956U502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 940 L24r
Part time
88,878 hours, 38,040 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 RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 940.000 LONGERON 24. REMOVED CRACKED FRAME FITTING. FABRICATED SPLICES, DOUBLER, FILLERS. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIGURE 8 SHEETS 1, 2, 5 AND 6, DC8 SRM 53-1-0 PAGE 1, 51-1-20D, DC8 AND SRM 51-1-8B.

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