SDR RRXA000597

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 16, 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
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
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 AFT FUSE FRAME AT STA 1793 AND LONGERON 30L AND 30R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RE-INSTALLED FASTENERS AND BRACKETS IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG F AND 51-1-8. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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