SDR RRXA991322

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8091U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45995
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 485 & 710
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, LEFT WING, O/B L/E O/B SECTION UPPER SURFACE 17 FWD OF FRONT SPAR BETWEEN STA XFS 710 AND STA XW 485. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. LIMITATIONS EXCEEDED SRM LIMITATIONS, FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR 99-57-03251 APPROVES ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS THAT EXCEEDED SRM LIMITS. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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