SDR RRXA002176

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 5, 2000
Submitted
August 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8085U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45975
Aircraft time
72,082 hours, 26,856 cycles
Part
Splice
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 THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FS 1500 TO 1520 AND LONGER SPLICE 26R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED SPLICE IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10 SHEET 1-5.

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