SDR RRXA11019

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 11, 2001
Submitted: July 25, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N602AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45991
Aircraft time: 91,115 hours, 29,132 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 56410169
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 CRACK DAMAGE TO SHEAR TIE AT STA 1420 AND L34R AND L36R, 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 51-1-20D, 51-3-0.

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