Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 6, 2004
Submitted
January 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
85,823 hours, 34,028 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 ROUTINE C-CHECK FOUND LT WING UPPER SURFACE CORRODED BEOND LIMITS AT STATION XRS111.000 AT FORWARD SPAR. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT FROM STATION XRS100.5 TO STATION 120.0 AT FRONT SPAR IAW EO COO-8-57-380-04 DATED 10/12/2004.

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