SDR RRXA001776

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
July 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961R
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46133
Aircraft time
82,047 hours, 24,356 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Gouged
Location
Lt Wing
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 GOUGED THRU ACCESS HOLE 505A. NR 4 LT TANK LWR STRINGERS 53-56 AT STA 485, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND E.O. 00-055 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 3-27-00.

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