Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Part
Plating
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1500
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 WAS DETECTED ON LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1500 BETWEEN LONGERON 31 LEFT AND 31 RIGHT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED CORROSION REMOVAL, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING F03-0-R047 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-930.

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