Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
May 29, 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
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

LT WING UPPER SKIN HAS CORROSION AT AFT SPAR, BETWEEN XRS139 - 172. PERFORMED BLEND OUT. PERFORMED UT INSPECTION. POSSIBLE CORROSION EXIST UNDERNEATH STRAP, FAIRING. REMOVED STRAP & ADDITIONAL CORROSION. BLENDED AREAS OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED FILLER & REPAIRED DOUBLER IAW EA 008-5730-38-A5922.

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