Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N51CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46027
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1573.5
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, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT STATION 1573.5, AND LONGERON 28 RIGHT, JUST AFT OF THE EXISTING DRAIN MAST. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING C05-R10 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-483.

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