Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 3, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45936
Aircraft time
94,650 hours, 26,672 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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:C23 LEFT WING L/E LOWER SKIN HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AT XFS 341. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER APPROX SIZE 6 X 2.5 INCH. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EO DC8-5720-7767-A.

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