SDR RRXA003368

Service difficulty report · Support · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 9, 2000
Submitted: July 24, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N831AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46146
Aircraft time: 81,346 hours, 23,634 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE GILINGER SUPPORT BRACKET AT BOTTOM OF FLOOR FRAME AT STA 520-640 X-48 AND +48, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8S RM. REMOVED DAMAGE, ALODINED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PART IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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