SDR RRXA991667

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: August 15, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8087U
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45977
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1755
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 CRACK, FUSELAGE, EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AND CORROSION AT STA 1755, LONGERON 31 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN AREA IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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