Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 & 4 Pylon
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, CRACKS WERE DETECTED ON THE NUMBER ONE AND FOUR INBOARD PYLON ATTACH ANGLE STIFFENERS. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED ANGLES, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF TWO NEW ANGLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS DRAWING 5756791 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 54-DC8-919.

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