SDR RRXA002773

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 12, 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
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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 VERT STAB LOWER L/E FRAME, 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 55-2-0, 51-1-4 AND 51-1-21.

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