# SDR RRXA10728

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2001
- Submitted: April 26, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N996GE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N996GE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45996
- Aircraft time: 92,625 hours, 32,550 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Web
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA10728

## Discrepancy

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK DAMAGE TO LEFT WING I/B FLAP WEB AT XCW64 (EO), 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 EO 01-104.

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