Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46014
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:B-CK, FIRST BAT FWD OF MLG W/W JUST RIGHT OF KEEL BEAM HAS R1 INTERCOSTAL CORRODED. REMOVED R1 INTERCOSTAL. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL FROM 2024-0 MAT AND HEAT TREATED TO T3 CONDITION IAW BAC-5602. HEAT TREAT VERIFIED BY CONDUCTIVITY. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL PER SRM 53-1-0.

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