SDR RRXA99460

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 24, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N870TV
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46086
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 80-100
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 DAMAGE TO INTERCOSTAL AND GUSSETS AND CARGO NET ATTACH FITTING AT STA 80 TO 100 BL17L. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR INTERCOSTAL IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-0, 51-2-0, AND 51-1-20D. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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