SDR RRXA000942

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: February 24, 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): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
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 TO THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE, LWR CARGO BILGE AT STA 1160 AND L32LT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED AND WELDED CRACKS PER E.O. 99-236 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 1-17-00.

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