Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 9, 2005
Submitted
August 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45950
Aircraft time
68,230 hours, 28,358 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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

SEVERE CORROSION BETWEEN OUTER SKIN AND FRAME LOWER SURFACE AT SKIN SEAM IN FRONT OF THE LEFT SIDE FUEL DUMP MANIFOLD. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER, REMOVED DAMAGE, FAB`D FILLER AND DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-02-00-0, DWG 5649654.

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