SDR RRXA003011

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: June 30, 2000
Submitted: July 24, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N997GE
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45667
Aircraft time: 87,503 hours, 30,770 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Doubler
Part number: DOUGLAS
Condition: Cracked
Location: L/W L/E Ctr
Stage of operation: IN
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 SPLICE ON THE LT WING CTR L/E MIDDLE OF L/E DOUBLER, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21D, 57-3-1, 51-1-24 AND 51-1-20D.

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