SDR RRXA991337

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 95 - 101.25
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, RIGHT WING, L/E TANK UPPER SURFACE AT SCREW HOLES BETWEEN STA XFS 95.000 AND STA XFS 101.250. 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 99-085. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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