Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 30, 2008
Submitted
November 17, 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 FWD OF FLAT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HAS IMPROPER REAPIR AT LONGERON 28. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLERS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AEA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SB. (K)

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