Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 2, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
91,517 hours, 39,480 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
S2613212
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lws 408 S60l
Part time
91,517 hours, 39,480 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 LT WING NR 1 MAIN FUEL TANK STR CRACKED AT STA XW 408.000 AND STR 60. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. PERFORMED STOP HOLE. PERFORMED NDT INSP. NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. FABRICATED SPLICES FITTING, EXTRUSION. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIRED PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIRED PARTS IAW SRM CHAPTER 57-2-2, FIG 3D TR 57-86, DC8 51-1-20D, SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3D TR 57-86, NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, DPS 4.710 REV "L", SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 57-2-1 FIG 22, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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