SDR ABXA060111

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 7, 2006
Submitted
March 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46015
Aircraft time
55,855 hours, 26,272 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 759
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

TWO BROKEN RIVETS AND BULGED RIB ON TOP OF WING CENTER BOX SECTION STA 759, RIGHT BUTT LINE 50. WEB WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT 2 LOCATIONS BEHIND RIB. CUT OUT 2 AREAS OF CORROSION ON WEB STA 759, RIGHT BUTT LINE 50 AND RIGHT BUTT LINE 53 IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0. FABRICATED 2 FILLERS FROM 0.071" 7075-T6, FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 0.040" 301 1/2 H IAW ABX REA D853-53183. TREATED AND PRIMED FILLERS AND DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS IAW ABX REA D853-53183.

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