Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 30, 2007
Submitted
January 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
70,868 hours, 47,279 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Elevator
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2 2 EA CREASED DENTS ON UPPER OUTBD SURFACE OF LT ELEVATOR. CUT OUT DAMAGE AT LT ELEVATOR STA XE 219 IAW SRM 55-02-01-0 FIG 008. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN SPLICE REPAIR AT LT ELEV UPPER SURFACE AT STA XE 219 IAW SRM 55-02-01.

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