Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Fitting
Part number
5804007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 485
Part time
74,553 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING RIB ATTACH FITTING AT STATION XW 485 BETWEEN STRINGERS 63 AND 64 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF EXISTING RIB FITTING, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW RIB FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-445, SRM 57-1-0 AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 857-017-97.

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