What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON FRAME CAP, IN NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL AT Y=-99. REMOVED AND TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW FAA DER ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-03118.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8087U
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45977
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 5642083501
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 99
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.