SDR RRXA000206

Service difficulty report · Finger Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 16, 1999
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
88,287 hours, 21,582 cycles
Part
Finger Doubler
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 MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL PRESSURE PANEL AROUND RIVETS FROM STA 902 TO STA 920 RBL 20.0. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FINGER DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-4 & 51-1-21. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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