SDR IXXA199509

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
February 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46064
Part
Skin
Part number
5779934501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 330
Part time
71,569 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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, THE EXTERNAL SKIN SURROUNDING THE 'A' PIT DOOR WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE DOOR CUT OUT. THE REPAIR OF THE AREA REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED A FILLER, INSTALLED AN INTERNAL AS WELL AS TWO EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLERS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DRAWING HSE27-53-131, WHICH WAS FAA DER APPROVED, AND E.O. 53-DC8-125. (X)

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