Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 1, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46073
Aircraft time
76,822 hours, 23,635 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:C2 AFT LWR CARGO PIT AT FS 1540 VERTICAL INTERCOSTAL ATTACHED TO LONG 30R IS CORRODED AT ATTACH POINT. REMOVED FASTENER FOR ACCESS TO CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. FAB REP ANGLE AND SPLICES IAW DAC DWG 5646608 & DAC SRM 53-2-0. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0.

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