SDR RRXA99650

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 6, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N602AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45991
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 190-440
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 EXTERNAL SKIN PANEL BETWEEN STA 190 TO STA 440 AND BETWEEN LONGERONS 31 LEFT TO 31 RIGHT, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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