Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 9, 2004
Submitted
January 16, 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
Dented
Location
Zone 300
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 VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE DENTED OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION ZFS149. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER. LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER, AND FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT FROM STATION ZFS 133.5 TO STATION ZFS149. IAW SRM 55-2-1, 55/5/1, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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