SDR RRXA000454

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 26, 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
Splice
Part number
3750299501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 SPLICE AT STA 1050 AND LONGERON 36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC8 SRM. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 53-2-2 FIG 10. TREATED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM.

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