SDR MWEA040036

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 26, 2004
Submitted
March 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48032
Aircraft time
41,434 hours, 43,307 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron Tab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT AILERON UPPER SURFACE FORWARD INBOARD EDGE, STAINLESS STEEL CHAFE PLATE IS LIFTING UP ON THE AFT END, ALSO CORROSION IS EVIDENT ALONG THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD EDGES AND SEEMS TO GO UNDER CHAFE PLATE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR STRIP.

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