# SDR RRXA001685

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 21, 2000
- Submitted: July 10, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N994CF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N994CF), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45956
- Aircraft time: 66,217 hours, 22,364 cycles
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA001685

## Discrepancy

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT,  FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE LT WING REAR SPAR  UPPER SURFACE AT STA XRS 162 TO 163, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM.      REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8.  FABRICATED -L- ANGLES FROM 7075-T6 511 AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 AND 51-1-21.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.