SDR IXXA08SMN220S

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: 37538771
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

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STATION 902.000 LONGERON 1. REMOVED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA. INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-3-1 TABLE II PAGE 2A, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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