SDR RRXA000302

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 19, 1999
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
88,287 hours, 21,582 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STA 660 BETWEEN LONGERONS 21 RIGHT TO 22 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW FAA DER ENGINEERING SKETCH EO 99-186.

More about the Doug DC-8-73F