SDR RRXA000713

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 14, 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
Fitting
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 ON THE ATTACH FITTING AT STA 1160 AND LONGERON 33R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED NEW FITTING AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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