Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46121
Part
Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vert Stab
Part time
78,717 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 LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER PANEL BETWEEN STATIONS ZR 253 AND ZR 297. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING E68-R01 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 55-DC8-892.

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