SDR RRXA003263

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 13, 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)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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 AFT REAR SPAR ATTACH ''T'' FITTING AT STA XRS 446, 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 51-1-20D AND DWG#3640334.

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