SDR RRXA000683

Service difficulty report · Flange · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 3, 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): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Flange
Part number: 5704638501
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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 AT THE TAIL CONE FLANGE AT FLANGE SUPPORT ATTACH POINT R/H SIDE AT STA 1945, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS AND FASTENERS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-8 AND 53-2-0 FIG 2.

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