SDR IXXA060039S

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: September 30, 2004
Submitted: January 23, 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
System (JASC): 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Vertical Stab
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 AT STATION ZFS 121. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT FROM STATION ZFS 114.5 TO STATION ZFS 126. IAW SRM 55-2-1, 55-5-1, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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