Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
51,278 hours, 29,239 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
51,278 hours, 29,239 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

RIGHT AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING ACFT SKIN HAS EIGHT FASTNER HOLES WITH CORROSION. AFTER BLEND OUTS FOUND NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES TO HAVE IN EXCESS OF 20 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. REMOVED PRE-EXISTING DOUBLER. FABRICATED A REPLACEMENT DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-04, FIG 57. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 57.

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