SDR RRXA98038

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8177U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45983
Part
Skin
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 1400-1440
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.

What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AND CORRODED AT STA 1400 TO 1440 AND LONGERONS 31R TO 36. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION BY CUTOUT. TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED IAW FAA APPROVED DER TIMCO ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-04148 AND DC-8 SRM 53-4-1 FIGURE 17 ITEM B.

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