Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Plating
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 181
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 FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 181 ABOVE LONGERON 31 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-2-0, DAC FAX FILE NUMBER 350400 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-773.

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