Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46059
Aircraft time
81,894 hours, 27,384 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
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:C2 RT ELEVATOR HAS CRACK IN EXTERIOR SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF GEARED TAB. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON RT ELEVATOR EXTERIOR SKIN IAW SRM 55-2-1 FIG 7. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON RT ELEVATOR EXTERIOR SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF GEARED TAB IAW SRM 55-2-1 FIG 7.

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