SDR RRXA991028

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8085U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45975
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 70
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, FRAME, FWD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FRAME AT STA 70, BETWEEN LONGERONS 33 LEFT AND LONGERON 31 LEFT, FRAME LOWER CHORD. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5 AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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