Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
August 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Aircraft time
89,245 hours, 32,636 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

LOWER FUSELAGE HAS CRACK IN SKIN AT STA 100 AT LONGERON 35 & 36R. CRACK IS PROBABLY INDUCED BY CORROSION. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 1-11 OF EVA D853-00412. FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR

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