Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 10, 2002
Submitted
May 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
83,172 hours, 33,844 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door
Condition
Gouged
Location
Station 340
Part time
83,172 hours, 33,844 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A GOUGE WAS DETECTED ON THE C-1 DOOR CUTOUT, AFT SECTION BY THE LIGHT SWITCH, STATION 340. BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING ORDER 52-DC8-1836.

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