SDR RRXA003278

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 10, 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)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Fitting
Part number
DOUGLAS
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 GOUGE AND POSSIBLE CRACK TO THE O/B AILERON O/B HINGE POINT FITTING, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. BLENDED DAMAGE AREA AND RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW EO#00-257 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 09/28/00.

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