Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Plating
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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 D-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RUDDER EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN STATIONS ZR145 TO ZR150 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED CORROSION REMOVAL, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R09 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 27-DC8-754.

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