SDR RRXA991596

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 25 - 55
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, TO EXTERNAL SKIN SECTION BETWEEN STA 25 AND STA 55 BETWEEN LONGERONS 23 RIGHT AND LONGERON 25 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO-99- 094. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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