SDR CKSA98025

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811CK
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46147
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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

DUE TO WEATHER IN MIAMI AIRPORT SUCH AS HIGH WINDS, TORNADO'S AND FLYING DEBRIS, LT ELEV HINGE CUT-OUT AT XE 77.000 SKIN EDGES CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND FABRICATED NEW ONE AS PER SAMPLE USING SAME THICKNESS SAME MATERIAL IAW SRM 55-4-1. OK TO TREAT AND PRIME. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8 OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW SRM 51-1-21 SIDE OF SKIN, .040 BY 5 BY 2 - 2024-T3. NON-ROUTINE ITEM WORK CARD 0023.

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