SDR RRXA000665

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: February 24, 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): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Frame
Part number: 5769603
Condition: Cracked
Location: R Wing Le
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 A CRACK TO THE RIGHT WING L/E RIB AT STA XFS 760.0, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-00 FIG 1B, 51-1-8 AND 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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