Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Plating
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 699.5
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 THE LOWER KEEL BEAM EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 699.5. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION NEW EXTERNAL PLATING AND TWO REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING E78-R01 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-914.

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