Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 10, 2002
Submitted
October 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
81,868 hours, 23,437 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
81,868 hours, 23,437 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE FUSELAGE AT STATION 1440 AT LONGERON 22RT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER AND INTERNAL FILLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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