SDR RRXA003495

Service difficulty report · Finger Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: May 24, 2000
Submitted: December 21, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8084U
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45974
Aircraft time: 73,187 hours, 27,600 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Finger Doubler
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 FINGER DOUBLER FROM STA -57 TO -70, -X 59, -Z-10 RT SIDE, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. ORIGINAL MATERIAL REMAINING IS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

More about the Doug DC-8-71F