Service difficulty report · Support · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 19, 2002
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
82,897 hours, 34,853 cycles
Part
Support
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
82,897 hours, 34,853 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 INBOARD AND OUTBOARD LOWER AREA OF THE NR 2 FLAP HINGE UPPER SUPPORT ON THE RIGHT WING. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND BOEING'S LETTER TIN-MIA-02-00017H.

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