Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 9, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47651
Aircraft time
76,010 hours, 63,413 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
Location
Vertical Stab
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

RT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE TIP SKIN HAS A DEEP WEAR AREA APPROX 22 INCH LONG, CAUSED BY BANANA FAIRING. BLENDED AREA REF SRM 55-01 FIG 1. LOWER BLEND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS & WAS TRIMMED OUT. A REPAIR DOUBLER MADE AND INSTALLED. REF COMPLIED ER/A49 3038-14 REV ORIG. ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-493038 ADDED FOR AC 0880.

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