SDR RRXA99473

Service difficulty report · Cusp · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 29, 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: Cusp
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1180-1200
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 LEFT HAND CUSP LOWER FLANGE AT STA 1180 TO 1200 BL 21L. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLICE ANGLE AND DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-5, 51-1-20D, AND 51-3-16. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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