SDR RRXA000032

Service difficulty report · Longeron · 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
Part
Longeron
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, LONGERON 1 AND STIFFNER PLATE BETWEEN STA 1320 AND STA 1338. 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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