SDR RRXA991608

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1540
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 AT STA 1540 AND LONGERON 33 RIGHT, CRACKED AND CORRODED 2 FTY AFT OF BULKHEAD. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 53-2-2. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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