Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45979
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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:C, F/S 8 TO 40 BETWEEN STR 28L TO 31L SKIN CORRODED HEAVY AFTER INTERNAL DOUBLER REMOVAL. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1D.

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