Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 15, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45900
Aircraft time
68,600 hours, 27,475 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
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 VERTICAL FIN, RT SIDE AFT OF ISOLATION STRIP HAS SKIN BULGING AND FASTENERS PULLING. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-01-21. NO CORROSION NOTED ON A REA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-02-00, AND 51-01-21.

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