SDR RRXA010622

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 23, 2001
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8091U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45995
Aircraft time
84,374 hours, 32,353 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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 A CRACK TO THE BOTTOM DOUBLER ABOUT 20 INCHES INSIDE L/E AT STA XFS 427, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-4 &57-2-0 &51-1-20D.

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