Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Skin
Part number
5613861510
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 10
Part time
74,553 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, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 10.000, BETWEEN LONGERONS 28R AND 29R. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR FILLERS, AND A REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-443 AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-021-97.

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