- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2001
- Submitted
- July 25, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N801GP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 46039
- Aircraft time
- 79,863 hours, 31,419 cycles
- Part
- Plate
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 3 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 WING L/E SHIM PLATE AT I/B NR3 ENG. PYLON, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW E.O.#01-006 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 02/19/01.