SDR RRXA99981

Service difficulty report · Flange · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
December 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964R
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46000
Part
Flange
Part number
3640330
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ws 436.5 & 456.5
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 OVERSIZED HOLES IN AFT UPPER SPAR FLANGE ON RIGHT WING BETWEEN XRS= 436.500 AND XRS = 456.563. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. OVERSIZED HOLES APPROVED IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR REO-05702.

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