SDR RRXA991414

Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 18, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46047
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Access Panel
Condition: Cracked
Location: Ws 191
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 CRACK IN ACCESS PLATE LAND RIGHT WING, FUEL TANK PLATE 505E AT STA 191.000. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS FROM 7075-T6 .160 LOT NR 341392, 7075-T6 .500 LOT NR 295751 AND 7075-T6 .063 IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO-99-094 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED JUNE 24, 1999 AND DC8 SRM 57-2-1.

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