Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Skin
Part number
5779934501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 445
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 INSPECTION, A FUSELAGE SKIN BULGE WAS FOUND ACCOMPANIED BY MISSING RIVET HEADS AT FUSELAGE STATION 445.0, BETWEEN LONGERONS 30LT AND 32LT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING CORRODED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER AND EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-438, AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-016097.

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