SDR RRXA003046

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: September 22, 2000
Submitted: July 24, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N500MH
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45812
Aircraft time: 81,506 hours, 32,675 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE "C-PIT" FRAME TO LONGERON FITTING UPPER SIDE AT STA 1168 AND L30L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 57-2-0. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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