Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 9, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
85,401 hours, 32,570 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5654883
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
85,401 hours, 32,570 cycles
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

RUDDER TIP SKIN BROKEN AT STA ZR 335.250 (DAMAGE CAUSED BY SEMAN). REMOVED BROKEN TIP IAW SRM 51-1-21. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW TIP IAW SRM 51-1-21A. REFER TO JC EC-00592-001 (WO 2624) FOR FABRICATION AND NR 101137 FOR RUDDER BALANCING.

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