SDR RRXA000576

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 7, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46146
Aircraft time
81,346 hours, 23,634 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5613862
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 EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA -8 TO 70 AND BETWEEN LONGERON 31 LEFT TO 31 RIGHT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REPAIRED SECTION OF SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND DEE HOWARD AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SK 831-931. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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