Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Plating
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
63,338 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, A CORROSION BULGE AND POPPED RIVET HEADS WERE DETECTED ON THE RIGHT AILERON LOWER PLATING BETWEEN STATIONS XA 605 AND XA 622. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED PLATING, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW LOWER PLATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING F03-R02 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 27-DC8-905-925.

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