SDR RRXA000720

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: February 28, 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): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Intercostal
Part number: 56149731
Condition: Cracked
Location: Sta 240-260 L11r
Stage of operation: IN
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 INTERCOSTAL BOLT AT STA 240 TO 260 LONGERON 11R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-20, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 53-4-1 AND 51-1-5.

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