SDR ABXA060073

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: December 6, 2005
Submitted: February 3, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N847AX
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 46031
Aircraft time: 57,047 hours, 26,373 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 575499213
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 620 - 640
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

FORWARD CARGO FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED, CRACKED, FASTENER SHEARED, EVIDENCE OF EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT PREVIOUS REPAIR, FS 620 - 640, LONGERON 35 LEFT - 36 LEFT. REMOVED CORROSION FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AT LONGERON 36. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND 2 EACH FINGER DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM.

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