SDR RRXA003693

Service difficulty report · Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870TV
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46086
Aircraft time
83,273 hours, 26,732 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 FRAME SPLICE AT STA 1420 AND L34R-36R, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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