Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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:C3 VERTICAL STAB L/E SKIN AT ZFS 30.5 IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4.

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