SDR RRXA002693

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: May 15, 2000
Submitted: August 15, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8084U
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45974
Aircraft time: 73,187 hours, 27,600 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
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 1 INCH AND 4 INCH LONG ON THE LOWER CENTER WING AREA EXTERNAL/INTERCOSTAL AT STA 781 AND L33R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-4, 53-3-0 AND 51-1-21.

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