SDR RRXA003673

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: November 2, 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: Fitting
Part number: 46126500
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fs14 L33r
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 LONGERON END AT FS 14 AND L33R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED NEW PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24.

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