SDR RRXA001854

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 30, 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
Support Fitting
Part number
37508651
Condition
Cracked
Location
Press Bulkhead
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 IN THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD I BEAM LOWER SUPPORT FITTING, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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