SDR RRXA001912

Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 3, 2000
Submitted: July 14, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N961R
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46133
Aircraft time: 82,047 hours, 24,356 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Stringer
Condition: Gouged
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 GOUGED, CAN''T LWR STRINGERS 53 - 56 THROUGH ACCESS HOLE 505A NR 4 ALT TANK 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 EO NR 00-055 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 3-27-00.

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