Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 980
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 C-CHECK AND CPCP INSPECTION, A FLOOR BEAM ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FUSELAGE STATION 980. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING THE CRACKED FITTING, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-431 AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-001-97.

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