Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
May 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Part
Plating
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1460
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 LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF LEFT AFT PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1460. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS DRAWING 97-05-15-008, DOUGLAS ACTION LETTER 332357, AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-700.

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