SDR RRXA001780

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 6, 2000
Submitted
July 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961R
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46133
Aircraft time
82,047 hours, 24,356 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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 THE UPPER SURFACE ON THE RT IB AUX TANK AT STA XFS 13 TO 135, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 AND E.O. 00-055 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 3-16-00.

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