SDR RRXA000501

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 11, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46146
Aircraft time
52,593 hours, 15,270 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
4597643
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 FRAME FITTING AT STA 560 AND LONGERON 21 LEFT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REPLACED FITTING. CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM.

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