- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2004
- Submitted
- May 5, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N748UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45948
- Aircraft time
- 66,820 hours, 26,005 cycles
- Part
- Doubler
- Part number
- 3754065
- 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: C1, FWD LWR CARGO STA 300 TO 308 L33R DOUBLER WITHIN TORQUE BOX CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 . FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24 AND DAC DWG 3254065. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. REMOVED OLD DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.