SDR RRXA991607

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 14, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46047
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1500
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, AFT LWR CARGO COMPT BETWEEN STA 1500 AND STA 1504 AT LONGERON 26 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND SPLICED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 AND 51-1-20. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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