Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
November 11, 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
Ws 591.25-603.75
Part time
81,753 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, FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SKIN AT OUTBOARD EXTENDED LEADING EDGE AROUND STA XFS 591.250 - 603.750 - RT. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM DC8 51-1-8 PAGE 20 AND THICKNESS WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-0 PAGE 16 AND ASTME 79701. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW EWO ATI 57-056 AND SRM 57-2-1 FIG 38.

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