- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N792FT
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46046
- Aircraft time
- 82,486 hours
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 4 Pylon
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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 NR 4 PYLON I/B FWD ATTACH ANGLE, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-3-0 & 51-1-7 & 51-1-20D.