Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 27, 2002
Submitted
December 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
80,111 hours, 32,890 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage Skin
Part time
80,111 hours, 32,890 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, A DENT WAS DISCOVERED UNDER AN EXISTING REPAIR ON THE CENTER SECTION OF THE LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FUSELAGE STATION 335. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF PREVIOUS REPAIR, REMOVAL OF DAMAGE, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR ANGLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION R12-R04.

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