SDR 96ZZZM1114

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
November 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54FA
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45637
Part
Skin
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
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 D-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES OF SKIN FROM STATION XE 221 TO XE 272. REMOVED THE DAMAGED UPPER AND LOWER SKIN PANELS AND FABRICATED PANELS OF .808 7075-T6 MATERIAL. ALSO, REPLACED EACH BEAD WITH A HAT CHANNEL REINFORCEMENT OF SAME LENGTH OF .050 7075-T6 MATERIAL AND INSTALLED PANEL ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO 9507231. 8110-3 ISSUED BY DER SW-713. (M)

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