Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 6, 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 INSP, FOUND AFT LOWER FUSELAGE AFT OF OUTFLOW VALVE HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STA FS1688, LONGERON 35.75 RT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSP. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER, FILLER, INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM.

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