Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1540-1560
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 AFT ACCY COMPARTMENT/CORROSION ON LONGERON INNER SURFACE LONGERON 2 5L FS 1540-1560. REMOVED CORR IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 S RM 53-2-0. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON DRILLED AND DEBURRED LONG END SPLICES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SR M 51-1-8. INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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