Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
May 30, 2015
Submitted
December 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782SP
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
95,432 hours, 23,967 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

LEFT WING OTBD LE, OTBD SECTION HAS INTERGRANULER CORROSION AROUND FASTENERS ON UPPER SKIN, BETWEEN XFS 841.250 - 860.000.. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA. BLEND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER & INSTALLED IAW SRM.

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