SDR RRXA000398

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 6, 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
Fitting
Part number
45976431N
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 MAIN CABIN FRAME AND FRAME SPLICE FITTING AT STA 55 R/S AND LONGERON 20 & 22. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC8 SRM. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING, TREATED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, FIG 1F. CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM.

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