Service difficulty report · Chord · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Part
Chord
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 70
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 TYPE-D, FS 70 CHORD ANGLE BETWEEN STR 30R AND 34R HAS HEAVY CORROSION ON FWD END. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SECTION IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 8C, SRM 51-1-20.

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