Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 6, 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
Nicked
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 A NICK ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1160, BETWEEN LONGERONS 30 - 31 LEFT. REMOVED DAMAGE. EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND EXTERNAL TRIPLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EWO ATI 53-066.

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