SDR RRXA002758

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 10, 2000
Submitted
August 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8084U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45974
Aircraft time
73,187 hours, 27,600 cycles
Part
Longeron
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 TO THE LONGERON AT THE FWD LWR CARGO BILGE AT STA 560 TO 550 AND L33R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0.

More about the Doug DC-8-71F