Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 16, 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
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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 A ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS DISCOVERED OF THE RIGHT AFT CORNER OF THE CARGO DOOR. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY REPAIR AND DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL MANUAL.

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