Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46090
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 766.25
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, LEFT WING L/E UPPER SKIN AT XFS 766.25 & 785.0 WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW DH SK814-312.

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