Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 50
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-C/CK, FWD A/C BAY STA 50 L33R CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAT'L ID IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-3. LOCATED AND DRILLED AND DEBURRED NEW LONGERON AND END FITTING AND SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED LONGERON FITTING LONGERON AND LONGERON SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21D.

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