Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 336-379
Part time
74,553 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK AND CPCP INSPECTION, A FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FOUND CORRODED AT FUSELAGE STATION 336.5 TO 379.0, BETWEEN LONGERON 32R AND 32L. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF CORRODED DOUBLER, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR FILLER AND TWO REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-441 AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-0020-97.

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