Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45902
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1690-1790
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/CK, EMPENNAGE SKIN CORRODED JUST FWD OF TAIL SKID. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 36 STA 1690 TO 1790 IAW DC8 SRM 81-3-0, HOLES ON LONGERON TO BE PICKED UP AND DRILLED ON UPS NR 75 1718 INCLUDE SKIN INSTALLTION.

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