# SDR RRXA97021

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 25, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N995CF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N995CF), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46024
- System (JASC): [5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5414)
- Part: Plating
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 1 Pylon
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA97021

## Discrepancy

ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND 1 EACH .50 INCH CRACK AND 1 EACH 5.50 INCH CRACK IN OUTBOARD SIDE OF NR 1 PLYON AT YN225.279.  TEMPORARY REPAIR INSTALLED ON 970125 FOR ONE-TIME FERRY FLIGHT IAW DER APPROVED SKETCH B99-T01 FROM KMEM TO KMCN.  STOP DRILLED CRACK ON PYLON PANEL.  FABRICATED TWO EACH REPAIR DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED AND SEALED IAW DC-8 SRM TR 54-2-2, FIGURE 6, PAGE 20, PARA 2 AND SEALED PYLON PANEL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-16.

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