Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 7, 2002
Submitted
December 3, 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
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
83,050 hours, 32,673 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 FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AFT DOOR SKIN TOP REAR AREA AT FUSELAGE STATION 557.5 AND LONGERON 27R. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW THE DOUGLAS SRM.

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