Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
May 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46049
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1352/1586.5
Part time
79,051 hours
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 LOWER FUSELAGE, EIGHT EACH EXTERNAL FINGER DOUBLERS BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 1352 AND 1586.5. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED TRIMMING OFF THE CORRODED FINGERS OF THE AFFECTED DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS FAX ACTION NUMBER 370339, FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING COO-SJO-98-0363DAC AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-864.

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