Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Part
Skin
Part number
59305344402
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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 HORIZ STAB LEADING HAS LEADING EDGE CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED BLENDOUT REPAIR AND COIN FILLER FLUSH REPAIRS OF CORROSION ON THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL LEADING EDGE SKIN BY BLENDING 30:1 SPANWISE AND 10:1 CHORDWISE WITH 63RMS FINISH FOR BLENDOUTS. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER AT REMAINING CORROSION AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED .032 TITANIUM INTERNAL DOUBLER AND .063 ALUMINUM COIN FILLER.

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