SDR RRXA991160

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
January 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105WP
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46095
Part
Longeron
Part number
975491334
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bd 260 - 300
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 A CRACK AND CORROSION, FUSELAGE, LONGERON 36 BETWEEN STA 260 AND STA 300. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION OF LONGERON IAW DAC DWG NR 9754913 AND DC8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10, SHT 1. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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