SDR RRXA003138

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 24, 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
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 CRACK ALONG RADIUS OF THE STRESS PANEL ATTACH POINT END SPLICE AT STA Y=780 AND X=-12, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-0 AND 51-1-8 FIG 1F.

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