Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Part
Plating
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 30
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, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 30 AND 61 LONGERON 34 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING E27-R03 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-825.

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