SDR RRXA10840

Service difficulty report · Brace · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 2, 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
Brace
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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 RUDDER LOAD FEEL UNIT SUPPORT SIDE BRACE AT UPPER AND LOWER, 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 AND DC-8SRM51-1-20D.

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