SDR RRXA000598

Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · 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): 5314 · Fuselage Main, Keel
Part: Keelbeam
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO KEEL BEAM AT STA 660 AND LONGERON 36, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED PER DEE HOWARD AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SK 831-363. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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