Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 26, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46074
Aircraft time
78,372 hours, 25,542 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz Stab
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 RIGHT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E UPPER SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS BETWEEN XFS 172.5 TO XFS 178. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 55-2-0 FIG 2, 51-1-21 FIG 33.

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