SDR RRXA002191

Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 13, 2000
Submitted
August 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
82,486 hours, 27,415 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
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 A CRACK AT WELDS TO THE CUSP PANEL FRAME AT STA 1540 TO 1580 AND L21L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EO NR 00-016 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 2-2-00.

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