SDR RRXA002809

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871

Difficulty date: July 25, 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): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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 CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE RT LONGERON 24 AT "T" UPPER WEB BETWEEN STA 879-902, ALSO 1/8 INCH CRACK AT RADIUS AT STA 896, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW EO#00-196 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 08/01/00.

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