Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
September 13, 2005
Submitted
October 26, 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
Te Flap
Part time
46,013 hours, 81,753 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 RT INBOARD FLAP EXTERIOR SURFACE, BETWEEN STA XW3-XW92 (VIEW LOOKING UP). RT WING INBOARD FLAP SKIN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 5642960. RIVETS WERE INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PAGE 1 TO 7.

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