Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45897
Part
Skin
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Vert Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE IN FOR C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED VERTICAL STABILIZER T/E, BOTH SIDES HAVE CORROSION BETWEEN NR 4 RUDDER SUPPORT FITTING. REPLACED SKIN PANEL BY REBONDING NEW ONES IAW SRM 51-1-19.

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