Service difficulty report · Chord · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Part
Chord
Part number
561306481N
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 70
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, FS 70 CHORD (AFT) AT STR 27R TO 35R HAS HEAVY CORROSION. REMOVED SECTION OF AFT CHORD FROM BTWN LONG 32 TO 33R TO LONG 21R, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 8C-2, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND 51-3-1.

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