SDR RRXA97023

Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: January 25, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N995CF
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 46024
System (JASC): 5414 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/Skin
Part: Plating
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation: IN
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

ON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND 1 EACH .50 INCH CRACK AND 1 EACH 5.50 INCH CRACK IN OTBD SIDE OF NR 1 PYLON AT YN 225.279. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON PYLON PANEL. FABRICATED TWO 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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