SDR RRXA991307

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8085U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45975
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1260
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, BILGE, OUTPLATES TOP CAP AND AFT FACE OF WEB FRAME, AT STA 1260 BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEFT AND LONGERON 34 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS, REPAIR STRAP, REPAIR ANGLE IAW FAA APPROVED TENESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO 99-002. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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