Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 2, 2000
Submitted
August 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46055
Aircraft time
66,183 hours, 43,735 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 1766 L21L-L23L SKIN IS BULGED AND RIVETS PULLING. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, CHECKED AREA FOR CORROSION, NONE FOUND AT THIS TIME. LONGERON FITTING FOUND TO BE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51 -1-24. INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND FASTENERS IN SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.

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