SDR RRXA003413

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 19, 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): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
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 LONGERON 33L AT STA 330 TO 390, 350 TO 340, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, 53-2-2 AND 53-2-0 FIG 2E. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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