SDR RRXA000680

Service difficulty report · Gusset · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 1, 2000
Submitted: July 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N831AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46146
Aircraft time: 81,346 hours, 23,634 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Gusset
Condition: Missing
Location: S1660, Long 4l
Stage of operation: IN
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 A GUSSET MISSING AT THE INTERCOSTAL AT STA 1660 LONGERON 4L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED, ALODINE AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED GUSSET AND INSTALLED PER DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND SRM 51-1-8.

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