Service difficulty report · Threshold · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
December 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46061
Part
Threshold
Part number
56138595
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Entry Door
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 826AX MOD, DISCOVERED LEFT FWD ENTRY DOOR THRESHOLD AREA HAS CORRODED FASTENERS AND DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES. REPAIRED LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR THRESHOLD/SILL THAT WAS CORRODED AND HAD DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES IAW ABX REA D853-12484MR.

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