Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 22, 2002
Submitted
May 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
77,327 hours, 25,716 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:C13 IN MAIN CABIN BETWEEN STA 1140L & 1160L ABOVE HORIZONTAL SKIN SPLICE NEAR L16 FOUND SURFACE CORROSION ON LWR SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 WITHIN LIMITS PER UPS DC 8 SRM 53-2-0, ALODINED IAW UPS DC8 SRM 51-1-8.

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