Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
September 7, 2005
Submitted
November 22, 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 Xw736.500
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 A CORROSION ON LT WING EXTERIOR LWD SURFACE, REAR SPAR BETWEEN STA XW 736.500 - XW 761.0 AND STA XRS 700.000 - XW 736.000. SKIN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 5644654, RIVETS WERE INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PAGE 1-7 AND ANTI-CORROSIVE TREATMENT WAS APPLIED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 PAGE 13-16.

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