SDR IXXA980013

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
73,828 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 D CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT RUDDER EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN STATIONS ZR145 TO ZR150. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R09 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 27-DC8-754.

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