SDR RRXA98074

Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8177U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45983
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Web
Part number
3641823502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 879
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 CORROSION DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITATIONS TO RIGHT WING, AUX SPAR WEB AT STA 879 TO STA 902. AUX SPAR WEB CORROSION REMOVED MATERIAL LOSS WAS MINIMAL USING DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 FIGURE 6 SHEET 1. THE MAJOR MATERIAL REMOVED WAS AT THE EDGE OF THE PART LEAVING IN EXCESS OF 2D EDGE DISTANCE FROM THE SUROUNDING FASTENER HOLES WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE PER DC-8 SRM 57-2-0 FIGURE 6 SHEET 1, AND IAW FAA APPRROVED DER TIMCO ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-04167.

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