Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
June 4, 2015
Submitted
December 10, 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
Rt 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

RT WING INBD LE FUEL TANK, AFT SKIN IS CHAFED AT XFS 26.250. BLENDED AREAS, BLEND IS OUT OF LIMITS. GAINED ACCESS. PERFORMED OPEN HOLE INSPECTION, NO CRACKS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & INSTALLED IAW EA 008-5730-38-A6013.

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