Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 15, 2001
Submitted
August 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46065
Aircraft time
79,927 hours, 33,374 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nose
Part time
79,927 hours, 33,374 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON INTERCOSTAL AT FUSELAGE STATION 8 LONGERON 35 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF INTERCOSTAL, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION AN NEW INTERCOSTAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS DRAWING 5615530 AND ENINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-1779.

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