What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND SKIN CRACK NEAR TOP EXCITER RT FAN REV (1.5 INCH CRACK AND RIVET MISSING). REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 AND DER APPROVED EO 00-016.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2000
- Submitted
- May 22, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N792FT
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46046
- Aircraft time
- 82,486 hours, 27,415 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 1 Nacelle
- 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.