Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 857.125
Part time
74,553 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, THE SPOILER CONTROL CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 857.125 IN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WHEELWELL. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF EXISTING BRACKET, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE SUPPORT BRACKET IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-442, SRM 51-3-0 AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-015-97.

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