SDR RRXA991394

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1745 - 1766
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 CABIN BETWEEN STA 1745 AND STA 1766 FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNEL CROSS OVER STIFFENER HAS CORROSION EXFOLIATION EMANATING FROM FASTENERS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNELS AND CROSS OVER STIFFENERS FROM 7076-T6 EXTRUSIED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-4. INSTALLED HAT CHANNELS AND STIFFENERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO-99-094 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED JUNE 12, 1999.. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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