Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 18, 2006
Submitted
June 21, 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 300
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 CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN LEADING EDGE FROM STATION XFS 178.00 TO STATION 203.750 TO THE RIGHT HAND REAR. DAMAGED AREA WAS CLEANED AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EWO ATI 55-018.

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