Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
May 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Part
Plating
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1500
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, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE EXTERNAL PLATING JUST FORWARD OF OUTFLOW VALVE OPENING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1500, BETWEEN LONGERON 35 AND 36 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER APPROVED SKETCH C59-R07 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-689.

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