Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 27, 2006
Submitted
October 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45966
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Bulkhead
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FOUND ON AFT SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD APPROX 18" FROM RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT BEHIND CENTER HORIZONTAL STIFFENER. ALSO, FOUND POWDER ON TOP OF STIFFENER BELOW AREA IN QUESTION. A/C FERRIED TO SAA DEF D336666 XFER TO NRC 802138. BLENDED AREA & REMOVED OXIDATION & LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. REQ NDT FOR MAT LOSS. THICKNESS RANGED .049"-.O50". WEB AT AFT PRSR BULKHEAD ON RH SIDE APROX 18" FROM RH SIDE OF A/C REM. OF MAT IS APPROX .001. ORIG THICKNESS 0.050 W/IN LIMITS.CLEANED OXIDATION FROM STIFFNER IAW MM 51-20-00. PRIME/TREAT IAW SRM 51-1-8.

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