Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 31, 2006
Submitted
February 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46090
Aircraft time
79,514 hours, 25,692 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical 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:C1 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION 2 1/2" BY 2 1/2" AREA WHERE LWR VERT STAB L/E AND MIDDLE VERT L/E MATE. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 55-02-00-0, CUT OUT AREA IAW SRM 55-02-01. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 55--2-01-0 FIG 4 AND SRM 51-01-21-0.

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