Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
May 26, 2002
Submitted
June 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46076
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
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

LT ELEVATOR LWR EXTERNAL SKIN (STA XAR 0 TO XE 132.000) DEFLECTED AND WITH IMPROPER RIVETS. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR PER EO DHL 020501 EO 3013 EO SEMAN 2002564. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN PER EO DHL 020501 EO 3013 EO SEMAN 2002564. FABRICATED NEW SKIN PER EO DHL 020501 EO 3013 EO SEMAN 2002564.

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