SDR RRXA991021

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8085U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45975
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 640 - 660
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, CENTER FUSELAGE, SKIN/PLATING, MARKER BEACON ON MOUNTING SKIN BETWEEN STA 640 AND STA 660, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEFT AND LONGERON 34 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. BLENDED AREA FLAP PEEN, REWORKED AREA PROTECT AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND FILL TO ENSURE SMOOTH CONTOUR IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECH DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO 99-008 AND 8110-3 DATED 01/20/99. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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