SDR RRXA991643

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: August 16, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8087U
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45977
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Ws 335.25
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, WING, RIGHT, L/E RIB AT STA XFS 335.25, 17 FWD OF THE SPAR, AT THE INTERCOSTAL GUSSET AFT FASTENERS IS CRACKED. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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