SDR RRXA001783

Service difficulty report · Baffle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 21, 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
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Baffle
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Le
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 CRACKED DE-ICE HOLES INSIDE ACCESS PANEL 522A AT THE LT WING CENTER LE AT STA XFS 322.750 AND 316.500, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED CRACK, APPLIED SEALANT AS FILLER IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-1.

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