Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 24, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
91,910 hours, 30,097 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
91,910 hours, 30,097 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 CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON RT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE INNER SECTION UPPER SKIN SURFACE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED DOUBLER, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AT INNER FACE OF DOUBLER. MAINTENANCE THEN INSTALLED DOUBLER AND NEW FASTENERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL TEMPORARY REPAIR REVISION 57-102.

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