Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45948
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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, RT UPPER RUDDER T/E SKIN PANEL CORROSION BLEND OUT BEYOND LIMITS AT ZU307. REPAIRED RUDDER SKIN IAW SRM 55-2-0, 51-1-9, 51-1-8B. CALCULATED RUDDER BALANCE PER SRM 51-4-6 AND 51-4-8.

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