SDR RRXA010681

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 28, 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
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 2.5 INCH CRACK INSIDE BATH TUB FITTING LWR HORIZ. SURFACE TO LT LONGERON 24 STA 860, 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 53-2-0 & 53-2-2 FIG.5.

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