Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 15, 2005
Submitted
September 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Aircraft time
87,359 hours, 25,121 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

LT HORIZONTAL LE HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES ON LOWER SURFACE AT IB END OF OB SECTION. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4.

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