SDR RRXA000577

Service difficulty report · Tee Chord · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 1, 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
Tee Chord
Part number
57507753
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 FWD A/C COMPARTMENT TEE CHORD AT STA 70 AND LONGERON L35 LEFT TO L32 RIGHT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED NEW TEE CHORD AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-5 FIG 8C-2. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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