SDR RRXA002791

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
August 11, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AL
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46099
Aircraft time
56,239 hours, 21,405 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Damaged
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 LARGE TEAR IN STRUCTURE ABOVE MAIN CARGO DOOR CENTER (DOOR JAM) AT STA 210-220 AND L6 L AND L7L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND EO 00-196 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 08/22/00.

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