Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
August 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1841U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46634
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1821-1841
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAD AN AREA OF EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE BETWEEN BODY STATION 1821 AND BODY STATION 1841 ALONG LONGERON 47R. AN AREA OF SKIN APPROXIMATELY 22.0 X 12.0 WAS REMOVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOST. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED USING A DOUBLER-TRIPLER.

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