Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 19, 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
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 100
Part time
88,960 hours, 36,512 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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, AN IMPROPER REPAIR ON SKIN AT STATION 479, LONGERON 28-RIGHT. DAMAGED SKIN SECTION WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EWO ATI 53-055 AND SRM 53-2-5 FIGURE 14A. THIS REPAIR CONSTITUTES A MAJOR REPAIR.

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