SDR IXXA08SMN210S

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date: October 28, 2008
Submitted: December 23, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N71CX
Make and model: Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial: 45961
Aircraft time: 72,846 hours, 18,649 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Part number: 3754220U501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 72,846 hours, 18,649 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 FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 600.000-620.000 LONGERON 31 LEFT. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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