SDR RRXA991288

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8085U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45975
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 7.50 - 32.5
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, WING, L/E UPPER SURFACE FROM STA XFS 7.50 TO STA XFS 32.5. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO 99-004 AND 8110-3 DATED 01/19/99. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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