Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
September 16, 2005
Submitted
October 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
81,753 hours, 20,861 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Sta Xw408
Part time
817,530 hours, 20,861 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 INSPECTION CHECK WAS FOUND A CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN AT LEADING EDGE STA XW 408 TO 454, LT.CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN AT LEADING EDGE STA XW 408 TO 454-LT WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIGURE 38 AND EWO ATI 57-043.

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