Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 11, 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
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
80,111 hours, 32,890 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, CORRODED DOUBLERS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE FUSELAGE BY STA 340 AND 360 AFT OF THE C-1 DOOR. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVAL OF DAMAGE, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR FILLERS AND REPAIR SPLICE DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING AUTHROIZATION R12-R04.

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