Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Plating
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 291
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 RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER PLATING AT STATION XFS 291. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF INTERNAL FILLERS AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA PER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R18 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-509.

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