Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
September 21, 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
Zone 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 INBOARD FLAP LWD EXTERIOR SURFACE. SKIN ON LT INBOARD FLAP EXTERIOR SURFACE WAS REPLACED IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING 5642960, AND RIVETS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-1-21 PAGE 1-7.

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