SDR 95ZZZM137

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
May 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45942
Part
Skin
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Fs 1680
Part time
43,107 hours
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

DURING C-CHECK ON FUSELAGE RING ANGLE, CORROSION REPAIR ON FS 1680 IAW EO 9505073 WAS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH A FUSELAGE SKIN CUTOUT AT FS 1680, BETWEEN L26L TO L26R TO ACCOMPLISH RING ANGLE REPAIR. AFTER COMPLETION OF RING ANGLE REPAIR, INSTALLED A .071 7075-T6 SKIN TO FILL CUTOUT, WITH AN .080 7075-T6 SPLICE STRAP INSTALLED. ALSO, AN .080 7075-T6 EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED AT FS 1680 BETWEEN L28L TO L30L. ALL REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO 9505221.

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