Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 2, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
88,960 hours, 36,512 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
88,960 hours, 36,512 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK, FOUND TWO AREAS OF CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON OUTER OUTBOARD EXTENDED LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN, STATION XFS 722 - 835, LEFT HAND. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EWO ATI 57-071 AND SRM 57-2-1 FIGURE 38. THIS REPAIR CONSTITUTES A MAJOR REPAIR.

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