SDR RRXA991437

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: August 25, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8087U
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45977
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 660 - 680
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, LONGERON 31 LEFT BETWEEN STA Y660 AND STA Y680, UPPER FLANGE.. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REPAIRED LONGERON SECTION IAW FAA APPROVED DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR DK- SK087-352 APPROVED 8110-3. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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