Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Door
Part number
5616122901
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ctr Wing
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 AND CPCP INSPECTION, CORROSION ON CENTER WING FUEL TANK ACCESS DOOR AT FUSELAGE STATION 742 WAS FOUND. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF EXISTING DOOR, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-434 AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 857-011097.

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