SDR RRXA000320

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · 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
Attach Fitting
Part number
3641126501N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Empennage
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 VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1781 AND 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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