Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 24, 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
Lt Wing
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 LEFT OUTBOARD SLOT LEADING EDGE AREA ON THE MOUNTING SURFACE WING STATION XFS422.750. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF CORROSION, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLERS AND SHIMS IAW THE DOUGLAS SRM.

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