SDR RRXA991505

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 17, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N791FT
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46045
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 718
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, AT STA 718, LONGERON 35 RIGHT ON EXTERNAL SKIN UNDER FWD FILLET PANEL. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO-99-109 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 08-05-99. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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