SDR RRXA000924

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: February 29, 2000
Submitted: July 6, 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
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND A CRACK TO THE FLOORBEAM ATTACH FITTING AT STA 798 LT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED FITTING FROM 7075-T6 AND INSTALLED PER DOUGLAS DWG #4751820 AND DC-8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-20D.

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