SDR RRXA99824

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: September 22, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N964R
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 46000
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 560
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, CENTER FUSELAGE, LONGERON WEB AT STA=560, BETWEEN LONGERON 26 RIGHT AND LONGERON 25 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM. FABRICATED NEW WEB AND INSTALLED IAW FAA APPROVED DAC DWG NR 561652O. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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