Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 28, 2001
Submitted
February 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46595
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER LEFT WING SURFACE (LEVEL 2) IN EXCESS OF SRM ALLOWABLE LIMITS IN FOUR (4) LOCATIONS. BOEING CONTACTED AND BLEND OUT ACCOMPLISHED IAW BOEING INSTRUCTION, 8110-3 ISSUED AS PERMANENT REPAIR.

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