# SDR RRXA991052

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 23, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N105WP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N105WP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46095
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Nutplate
- Part number: 3750539501
- Condition: Misinstalled
- Location: Bs 500 - 520
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA991052

## Discrepancy

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND NUTPLATES INSTALLED WHICH ARE NOT BEING USED, FUSELAGE, BETWEEN STA 500 AND STA 520, BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 LEFT AND 35 RIGHT.  DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM.  REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8.  FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP AND DOUBLERS IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR REO- 06161.

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