SDR RRXA991615

Service difficulty report · Longeron · 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
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 35 - 80
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, SKIN BETWEEN STA 35 AND STA 80 AND LONGERON 32 RIGHT, CORROSION BULGE WITH PULLING FASTENERS. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. FUSELAGE SKIN WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION LONGERON AND SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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