SDR RRXA991614

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Intercostal
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, BOTH INTER-COSTALS AT STA 1540 DOOR FRAME RIGHT SIDE, BETWEEN BL 16 RIGHT AND BL 32 RIGHT, AND BETWEEN WL 20 RIGHT AND WL 30 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTALS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-4. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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