SDR RRXA003648

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 9, 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
Part
Fitting
Part number
DOUGLAS
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta Xe 147.9
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.

What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE L/HORIZ STAB BATH TUB AREA OF AFT UPPER RIB CAP AT ELEVATOR HINGE SUPPORT AT STA XE 147.9, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8S RM 51-1-8. RECEIVED NEW PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-21A.

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