SDR IXXA060023S

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 6, 2004
Submitted: January 17, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N825BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45978
Aircraft time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 500
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 THE LT WING UPPER SURFACE CORRODED AT STATION XFS304. REMOVED LEFT WING CENTER SECTION LEADING EDGE TO FACILITATE REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER. LOCATED, DRILLED, REMOVED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT FROM STATION XFS304 TO XFS344. INSTALLED LEFT WING CENTER SECTION LEADING EDGE IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1, 57-20-2, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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