SDR RRXA003412

Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 3, 2000
Submitted: July 24, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N831AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46146
Aircraft time: 81,346 hours, 23,634 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Angle
Part number: 5644011
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER RT LOWER DRAG ANGLE AT FWD SPAR INTERSECTION AT STA 1760 AND L3R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-5, FIG 16A AND 51-1-20D.

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