SDR RRXA000652

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 9, 2000
Submitted: June 21, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N831AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46146
Aircraft time: 81,346 hours, 23,634 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Part number: 3779762501N
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 A CRACK TO A LONGERON END FITTING AT STA 680 AND LONGERON 3R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED NEW FITTING AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-1-0, 51-3-0 AND 51-1-23.

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