SDR RRXA991388

Service difficulty report · Finger Dougler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 17, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46047
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Finger Dougler
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 616
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, BLISTER AT FINGER DOUBLER AT STA 616 BETWEEN LONGERONS 32 RIGHT AND LONGERON 33 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FINGER DOUBLER AND SKIN SPLICE STRAP IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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