SDR IXXA9551

Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
March 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45998
Part
Plating
Part number
9803949502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 453
Part time
73,495 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, STUB WING, PLATING AT XRS 453. UPON DOUGLAS EVALUATION AND FAA DER APPROVAL THE CRACK WAS SUBJECTED TO ADDITONAL INSPECTION. INSPECTION RESULTS FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PERMANENT REPAIR MUST BE AT THE NEXT C-CHECK. (W)

More about the Doug DC-8-71