SDR RRXA991037

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8085U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45975
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 3.125
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND A CRACK, EXTENDING FROM BOLT HOLE RT I/B FLAP I/B HINGE ATTACH FITTING AT XW 3.125. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. MACHINE REPAIRED FITTING AND INSTALLED IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECH DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO 99-024 AND DC8 SRM 51-3-0. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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