SDR RRXA000396

Service difficulty report · Finger Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 25, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8177U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45983
Aircraft time
66,961 hours, 42,214 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 A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO FINGER DOUBLER IN SKIN SPLICE AT STA 1500 - 1520 AND LONGERON 27L TO 31L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC8 SRM. REPLACED DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 53-04-1 FIG 7 & 8. CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM

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