SDR CKSA98028

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
Damaged
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 ELEVATOR AT STA XE 149.0 WEB SKIN FOR HINGE CUT OUT IS DAMAGED AND 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 57-1-8 OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW SRM 51-1-21 SIZE OF SKIN, .040 BY 3.5 BY 2 2024-T3. NON-ROUTINE ITEM WORK CARD 0031.

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