Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Part
Skin
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Tail Cone
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, REMOVED FWD SKIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF TAIL CONE DUE TO CORROSION. FAB NEW SKIN IAW DAC DWG 5644500, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.

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