Service difficulty report · Lid · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45897
Part
Lid
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Tank
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

INSPECTION TYPE-C, FOUND NR 2 MAIN TANK ACCESS LID 506C HAS CORROSION CRACK AT ATTACH HOLE STA XRS 5. REMOVED CORROSION/CRACK, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, DRILLED,TRATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 43, 51-1-8, 51-1-21.

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