SDR RRXA991024

Service difficulty report · Channel · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8085U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45975
Part
Channel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine Cowl
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, NOSE COWL CHANNEL 5:30 POSITION AFT SIDE OF CANTED BULKHEAD. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED U CHANNEL IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECH DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO 99-005 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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