Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
December 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
83,050 hours, 32,673 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Part time
83,050 hours, 32,673 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 ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A DENT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1560 LONGERON 25R. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW THE DOUGLAS SRM.

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