Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 28, 2007
Submitted
October 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1690
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

CORROSION FOUND ON OUTER FUSELAGE SKIN AT L28 LT AND FUSELAGE STATION 1690. AREA TOTALS APPROX 10 SQ INCHES. REPAIRED EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKS AT STA 1690, 1718, 1746, L28L IAW SRO 8530032.

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