Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N51CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46027
Part
Skin
Part number
5644420508
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Elevator
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 RIGHT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE EXTERNAL PLATING WAS FOUND TO BE BULGING AT STATION XE122. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW SECTION OF PLATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS DRAWING SRO8550002, SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-4-4.

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