Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 8
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, F/S 8 CHORD AT LONGERON 30R HAS A DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE AND FUSELAGE SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS FROM F/S 10 TO 20 BETWEEN LONGERONS 29R AND 30R REF N/RS 535460 AND 535722. REPAIRED PER DHC SK 894-722 REF UPS ENRG FILE NR DC8-53-1830.

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