Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 24, 2005
Submitted
May 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Aircraft time
71,743 hours, 24,867 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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:C3 RIGHT OUTBOARD L/E SKIN HAS CORROSION AT XFS 554. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF L/E SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 57-02-01 FIG 14. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 57-02-01 FIG 14, 51-1-26, AND 51-1-21.

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