SDR RRXA991484

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 17, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N791FT
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46045
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1766
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, AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT STA 1766, BETWEEN LONGERONS 10 LEFT AND LONGERON 11 LEFT, APPROX 3-1/2 CRACK BETWEEN BL 35.0 RIGHT AND BL 35.750 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5 AND 51-1-21.

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