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Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: May 20, 2014
Submitted: May 29, 2014
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N305FA
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49398
Aircraft time: 61,369 hours, 34,770 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

LEFT OTBD FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AT APPROX WS 164. CORROSION EXCEEDED LIMITS, REMOVED CORRODED SKIN, FABRICATED SKIN FILLERS IAW SRM 57-50-14, FIG 3, INTERNAL DOUBLERS IAW SRM 57-50-14. INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW ENGINEERING DWG FAX-14-0014-07B. SENT TO MFG FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF REPAIR. RECEIVED FAA FORM 8100-9, APPROVAL.

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