SDR IXXA060067S

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 3, 2004
Submitted: January 23, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N825BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45978
Aircraft time: 85,723 hours, 34,028 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Doubler
Condition: Worn
Location: Fuselage
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 EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DOUBLER WORN AT STATION 980 BETWEEN +X65 TO -Z54. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED DOUBLER. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DOUBLER AND FASTENERS AT STATION 980 BETWEEN +X65 AND -Z54. IAW 53-8-1, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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