Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 20, 2000
Submitted
July 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8076U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45941
Aircraft time
80,621 hours, 33,197 cycles
Part
Longeron
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 THE TOP SIDE FRAME AT STA 1080 RBL-48 THROUGH LBL 448 AND ABOVE LONGERON L33.35, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-24 AND EA PD 08-53-064. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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