SDR RRXA001835

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 28, 2000
Submitted
July 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961R
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46133
Aircraft time
82,047 hours, 24,356 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Elongated
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 CRACK INDICATION TO THE STRINGER END FITTING AT THE LT WING LWR WING AT STA 64, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLES AND INSTALLED STRINGER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND EO NR 00-055 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 3-27-00.

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