SDR RRXA003134

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: September 8, 2000
Submitted: October 11, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8076U
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45941
Aircraft time: 80,621 hours, 33,197 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
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 CRACK TO THE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 1380 - 1400 AND LBL -18 WATERLINE -35, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24, 51-1-5 AND 51-1-20D.

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