Service difficulty report · Stringer · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 10, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
75,760 hours, 24,803 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Bay
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:C2, FWD LWR PIT AT STA 280 BETWEEN STR 35R TO 36R LWR PART OF TORQUE BOX STR 36R CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. REMOVED Z-FITTING FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. FABBED LONGERON SECTION, SPLICES AND STRAP IAW DAC DWG 9754913, DC8 SRM 53-2-2, & REO-G07311. FABBED AND INSTALLED Z-FITTING, WEB DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, REO -G07311, & 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, 51-3-0, & 51-1-4.

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