Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46087
Part
Plating
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1900
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 THE FUSELAGE PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1900, LONGERON 9 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, AND 51-1-15.

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