SDR RRXA003055

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
September 6, 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
Splice
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 A 1/2 INCH CRACK LEADING FROM FASTENER HOLE ON THE THROUGH ACCESS HOLE 506A AT STA XW 408 AND XW 393 NR 8 UPPER STRINGER SPLICE, 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 09/01/00.

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