Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 12, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46004
Aircraft time
73,882 hours, 26,821 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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: C123 AFT PIT FS 1240 - 1260 CORROSION ON LOWER SURFACE OF UPPER INTERCOSTAL FLANGE AT LONGERON 33 RT. REMOVED CORRODED INTERCOSTAL, FABRICATE NEW INTERCOSTAL, LOCATED & DRILLED EXISTING FASTENERS HOLES. ALODINED & PRIMED INTERCOSTAL & INSTALLED .

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