Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 5, 2004
Submitted
March 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
91,246 hours, 29,801 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
91,246 hours, 29,801 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD DOOR PLATING WERE DAMAGE AND INTERIM REPAIRS STA 1160.000 AT 1220.000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVED EXTERNAL PLATING WITH INTERIM REPAIR, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED NEW PLATING PER DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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