SDR RRXA000025

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 17, 2000
Submitted: July 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N792FT
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46046
Aircraft time: 82,486 hours
System (JASC): 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 CORROSION, FWD LWR CARGO BILGE AT STA 500 TO STA 520, LONGERON 31 RIGHT, INTERCOSTAL. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-4. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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