SDR RRXA991032

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: February 11, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8085U
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45975
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 160
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 PIT AT STA 160, LOWER CAP, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 RIGHT AND LONGERON 34 LEFT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-3-0. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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