Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45911
Part
Plating
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1268
Part time
68,112 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT STATION 1268 BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 AND 36 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL REPAIR FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING E22-R02 AND ENGINEERING ODER 53-DC8-833.

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