Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 9, 2010
Submitted
April 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
92,081 hours, 38,426 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
92,081 hours, 38,426 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 INSP FOUND MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 902.000 LONGERON 5 LT. REMOVED CRACKED FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA.INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-8B, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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