Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1150-1160
Stage of operation
IN
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 C-CHECK, LONG 29L CORRODED AT AFT PIT SLIDE DOOR FWD TORQUE BOX, STA 1150-1160. REMOVED DAMAGED LONG SECTION IAW DC8 SRM S53-2-2D. CUT EXTERNAL SKIN TO ACCESS LONGERON IAW DC8 SRM D53-2-1 FIG 7. FABRICATED NEW SKIN DOUBLER AND FILLER PER DC8 SRM D53-2-1D FIG 7. FABRICATED SPLICES AND LONG SECTION PER DC8 SRM D53-2-2D. ALOINDED AND PRIMED ALL PARTS IAW DC8 SRM D51-1-8. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51.

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