SDR ABXA010564

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: June 5, 2001
Submitted: November 1, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818AX
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 46075
Aircraft time: 74,767 hours, 24,999 cycles
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 57738454
Condition: Corroded
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 ON EXTERNAL SKIN OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, JUST ABOVE THE FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL ATTACHING ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIRED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 55-2-0, 51-1-21, 51-3-0, 51-1-22, 51-9-0, 51-1-26, 51-1-20D, 51-1-15, 51-1-16, AND DC-8 DWG 5773845.

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