Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45948
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1650-1670
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

INSPECTION TYPE-D, FUSELAGE SKIN INTERNAL DOUBLER STA 1650 TO 1670 BETWEEN L-31R AND L-33R IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED DOUBLER, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-4-1 FIG 17A AND 51-1-21.

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