Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 26, 2005
Submitted
June 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45898
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fusleage
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

SKIN BULGING AT SEAM APPROX 6 FT AFT OF NOSE GEAR LEFT SIDE OF FX MARKED. DAMAGED FINGER 5 INOP FOUND CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSPECTED AREA TO INSTALL REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW FINGER DOUBLER SECTION IAW PRELIM EO DC8-5330-22410-A. INSTALLED 80 PERCENT OF FASTENERS. COMPLETED PER EO 5330-22410-A.

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