- Difficulty date
- February 8, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N792FT
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46046
- Aircraft time
- 82,486 hours
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- NPN
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Sta. 80
- 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 CRACK DAMAGE TO FWD LWR CARGO COMPT BILGE AT STA. 80 AND ABOVE 31L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-20D & 51-1-4.