Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46090
Part
Skin
Part number
57503653
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 660&710
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, FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 660 AND 710 WERE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION BETWEEN FS 610, FS 780, LONG 31L TO 31R IAW DH SK814-107.

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