SDR RRXA000850

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: January 31, 2000
Submitted: June 29, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N994CF
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 45956
Aircraft time: 66,217 hours, 22,364 cycles
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Part number: DOUGLAS
Condition: Gouged
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 GOUGE TO THE UPPER CARGO COMPT MAIN CARGO DOOR FLOORBEAM ATTACH PLATE AT STA 400 TO XCW 64L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED NEW ATTACH PLATE FROM 7075-T6 AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 53-2-0.

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