SDR RRXA002796

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
August 8, 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
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aux Tank
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 SMALL CRACK INSIDE OF HOLE EDGE ON THE RT CENTER AUX TANK AFT LT INNER ACCESS HOLE UPPER REAR SPAR, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 53-2-0.

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