Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
March 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1846U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
48262
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND SKIN CRACKING ON FUSELAGE SKIN ON CIRCUMFERENTIAL THAT RUNS DIRECTLY FORWARD OF CENTER EQUIPMENT DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE ABOVE SHEAR STRIP IN BLUE PAINTED AREA. INTERNAL STRUCTURE CORROSION WAS LIMITED TO LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION WHICH WAS CLEANED AND PAINTED. PERFORMED CLASS 3 SKIN REPAIR TO AFFECTED AREA PER SRM 53-20-00. APPROXIMATE SIZE OF PATCH WAS 24 INCHES VERTICALLY BY 18 INCHES LONG.

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