Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45966
Part
Skin
Part number
561386215
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 10
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:C1, A/C COMPT SKIN AT FS 10 BETWEEN LONGERON 34R AND 33R, HAS A GAP THAT LETS PRESSURIZED AIR ESCAPE AND IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN IAW IAW EO DC8-5330-8942-C.

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