SDR RRXA000413

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
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Finger Doubler
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO FINGER DOUBLER AT SKIN SPLICE FWD CARGO COMP AT STA 180 - 220 AND STR 31R TO 27R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC8 SRM. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOUBLER AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-1-0, 51-1-21 AND 53-2-1 FIG 7 & 8, TREATED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM.

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