SDR RRXA000681

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 2, 2000
Submitted: July 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N831AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46146
Aircraft time: 81,346 hours, 23,634 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Stiffener
Part number: 5887493
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
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 R/H WING ROOT AT ACCESS DOOR WEB STIFFNER BELOW CONTROL TRAP FITTING AT STA XW-0 AND LONGERON 54R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STIFFNER IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8 AND 51-1-21D.

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