SDR RRXA000455

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 6, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8177U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45983
Aircraft time
66,961 hours, 42,214 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
37584962N
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK DAMAGE TO FRAME FITTING AT STA 1140 AND LONGERON 35R. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC8 SRM. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO BAY FRAME FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24, 51-1-8, 53-2-0 FIG 1F. TREATED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM.

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