SDR RRXA003279

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 12, 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): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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 IN INNER SKIN JUST O/B OF STA XS 246, 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 51-1-21, 51-1-4.

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