SDR UPS97824335

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 4, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N809UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46109
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 8
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, INTERCOSTAL JUST UNDER LONG 29L AT FS 8 NOSE LANDING GEAR W/W TUNNEL HAS MODERATE CORROSION. ALSO, FS 8 TO LONG CLIP CORRODED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT INTERCOSTAL SPLICE CHANNEL AND INTERCOSTAL STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 53-3-3.

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