SDR RRXA000421

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 11, 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
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselae
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 LONGERON 36 AT STA 1180 & 1220 AND LONGERON 36. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC8 SRM. REMOVED CORROSION DAMAGE, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC8 SRM 53-20-0 AND EAPD80-53-029. TREATED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM.

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