SDR RRAX000362

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 7, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
82,486 hours, 27,415 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Rt Wing Tip
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND RIGHT WING TIP UPPER SKIN LIGHTNING STRIKE. BLEND OUT EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. INSTALLED FILLER AND BONDED AREA WITH DEVCON IAW EO 00-016. SANDED AND CONTOURED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-19 AND EO 00-016.

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