SDR RRXA991385

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1020 - 1060
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, AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT BETWEEN STA 1020 AND STA 1060, AND BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEFT AND LONGERON 34 RIGHT, ON SKIN. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED, REPLACED SKIN FROM STA 1120 TO STA 1020, BETWEEN LONGERONS 34 LEFT AND LONGERON 34 RIGHT IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO-99-094 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED JULY 06, 1999.. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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