SDR RRXA000318

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 4, 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
Attach Fitting
Part number
3641121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEFT SIDE ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED AT XCW 47.5. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW ATTACHMENT FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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