SDR RRXA000694

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 7, 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
Part
Rib
Part number
56515153
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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 VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER L/E RIB NR 12 TOP LT DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 55-5-1 FIG 2.

More about the Doug DC-8-73F