Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 3, 2006
Submitted
April 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46135
Aircraft time
79,669 hours, 25,338 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Elevator
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

DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION, RT ELEVATOR XE 276 THRU XE 280 LOWER SURFACE WITH CORROSION. REMOVED RT ELEVATOR SKIN UPPER SURFACE XAE 0 TO XE 103 AND XE 273 TO XH 285 AND REPLACED WITH SOLID SKIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRAWING NR AIPSAC-N784AL-05-05. ISSUED FAA FORM 8110-3, APPROVING THIS REPLACEMENT.

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