Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
September 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
67,024 hours, 17,385 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
647,024 hours, 17,385 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSPECTION CHECK, SKIN DENT AND SCRATCH DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE AT UPPER PLATING AROUND L/E STATION XFS 146.00. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AND DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW EWO ATI 55-05 & EO ATI-071905. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW SPM TP-MDC-093K393 PROCEDURE 06-10-01.001 AND NO CRACKS WERE FOUND. FAA FORM 8110-3 WAS ISSUED APPROVING THIS REPAIR.

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