Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
November 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, FOUND LWR FWD FUSELAGE BELLY AFT OF FWD BASKET DOOR HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS403, LONGERON 35.5 LT. REMOVED FASTNERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, REPAIR DOUBLER, INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLERS, AND FILLER. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTNERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM. (K)

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