SDR RRXA001743

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 13, 2000
Submitted: July 10, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N2674U
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46062
Aircraft time: 81,834 hours, 27,587 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
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 LIGHTNING HOLE BELOW THE LEFT HINGE ON THE RADOME BULKHEAD AT FS 156, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0.

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