SDR RRXA002756

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 2, 2000
Submitted
August 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8084U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45974
Aircraft time
73,187 hours, 27,600 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
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 A BULGE TO THE SKIN IN THE FWD LWR CARGO BILGE AT STA 622 AND L36 TO L35L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW EO NR 00-107 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 5-1-00. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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