Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Fitting
Part number
57799282
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 220/240
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, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON A LONGERON SPLICE FITTING BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 220 AND 240 AT LONGERON 29 RT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF SPLICE FITTING, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-432 AND SRM 53-1-0 AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-08-97.

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