Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
December 1, 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 Xfs 207.500
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 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON INNER EXTENDED LEADING EDGE OUTER UPPER SKIN AROUND STA XFS 207.500 - RT. DAMAGED AREA WAS BLENDED OUT AND REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EO ATI-092305 AND EWO ATI-57-055. FAA FORM 8110-3 WAS ISSUED APPROVING THIS REPAIR.

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