Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 10, 2006
Submitted
December 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
79,389 hours, 24,481 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
Part time
79,389 hours, 24,481 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 INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN CORRODED AT STATION XE127.960. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN PANEL. FABRICATED NEW SKIN PANEL AND FINGER DOUBLER. BONDED BOTH PARTS WITH HYSOL. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. BALANCED LEFT ELEVATOR. REMOVED 01 EACH WEIGHT PART NUMBER 5701580-503, 01 EACH RETAINER PART NUMBER 5701581-15 AT STATION XR149, 03 EA WEIGHTS PART NUMBER 3701579-503, 01 EACH RETAINER PART NUMBER 5701581-15 AT STATION XR122, 03 EACH WEIGHTS PART NUMBER 3701579-505, 01 EACH RETAINER PART NUMBER 5701581-7 AT STATION XR149, 03 EACH WEIGHTS PART NUMBER 37015

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