SDR RRXA991507

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 20 & 38
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, WING, SCREWS PULLING THROUGH SKIN LEFT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE UPPER BETWEEN STA XFS 20 AND STA XFS 38.750 AT FRONT SPAR. CORROSION FOUND IN SCREW HOLES. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND 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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