Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 11, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47785
Aircraft time
73,589 hours, 69,813 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN BETWEEN STA 1151 AND 1167L29L AND L29R PREVIOUS REPAIR HAS CORROSION AROUND DRAIN HOLE. REPAIR HAS CORROSION THAT REQUIRES BLENDING. CANT BLEND ON REPAIR OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED REPAIR DOUBLER. REQUEST NDT FOR CRACKS, NO CRACKS NOTED ZETEC A2700. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER FROM .0712024-T3 AND FILLER .063 7075-T6. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DC9 SRM 53-04 12B SH 1.

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