Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 14, 2010
Submitted
November 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7543A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53025
Aircraft time
56,769 hours, 29,033 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE INNER DOUBLER AT THE FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT. A SECTION OF THE DOUBLER WAS CUT OUT DURING CORROSION REMOVAL. A TITANIUM DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE PER EA MD80-53-005543. ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED HEAVY C-CHECK PER E.A. MD80-53-005543. CONTACT ENGINEERING FOR PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. REMOVED TEMPORARY DOUBLER. REMOVED ALL CORROSION AND INSTALLED A PERMANENT REPAIR PER EA MD80-53-011642 DATED 7/12/2010.

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