What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE AFT FUSELAGE INTERIOR AT STA 1781 AND L2L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EA PD 08-53-083.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N603AL
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46003
- Aircraft time
- 88,537 hours, 28,578 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron
- Part number
- DOUGLAS
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Sta 1781 L2l
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.