SDR RRXA991396

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 260 - 280
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, FWD LAV SVC PANEL WELL AREA, ALSO RUSTED DOME NUTS BETWEEN STA 260 AND STA 280, AND BETWEEN LONGERONS 24 RIGHT AND LONGERON 26 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO-99-094 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED JUNE 10, 1999. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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