SDR RRXA991137

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
January 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46163
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1228 & 1292
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, FUSELAGE, LONGERON, AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, LONGERON 34 RIGHT, BETWEEN STA 1228 AND STA 1292, UNDERNEATH DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW FAA APPROVED COMMODORE DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EAF-MIA-99-0010RR. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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