Service difficulty report · Gusset · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 17, 2000
Submitted
November 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Aircraft time
73,582 hours, 47,807 cycles
Part
Gusset
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, CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS IN GUSSET ON LOWER LEG OF FLOOR FRAME AT FS 1320 APPROX 20 INCHES I/B OF THE RIGHT CUSP. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. REMOVED GUSSET, FAB NEW GUSSET IAW DAC DWG 9754034, ALODINE AND PRIME IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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