SDR RRXA000677

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: February 29, 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: Intercostal
Part number: 5641543
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 THE INTERCOSTAL AT STA -100 APPROX LBL 20, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-20 FIG 23 AND 51-1-20D.

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