Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
September 7, 2005
Submitted
November 10, 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 Xe 235
Part time
81,753 hours, 20,861 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, FOUND CORROSION ON LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SURFACE SKIN, STATION XE 235. BLEND OUT IN CORRODED AREA WAS PERFORMED AND REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW EO ATI-091305 AND EWO ATI 55-007. FAA FORM 8110-3 WAS ISSUED APPROVING THIS REPAIR.

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