Service difficulty report · Repair · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 19, 2006
Submitted
July 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
88,960 hours, 36,512 cycles
Part
Repair
Condition
Improper
Location
Fuselage
Part time
88,960 hours, 36,512 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 IMPROPER REPAIR ON FUSELAGE DRAIN DOUBLER EXTERNAL SKIN AT STATION 615 LONGERON 36. REMOVED IMPROPER REPAIR, EDDY CURRENT INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED AROUND REMOVED DAMAGE, AND NO CRACKS WERE FOUND, REPAIR DOUBLERS AND FINGER DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EWO ATI 53-068. FAA FORM 8110-3.

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