Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 22, 2002
Submitted
March 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
85,324 hours, 35,317 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
85,324 hours, 35,317 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

DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE OUTER PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 25, LONGERON 33 RIGHT. THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION A REPAIR FILLER AND A EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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