SDR 05FDEA00378

Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date: September 14, 2004
Submitted: March 8, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N562FE
Make and model: Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial: 46947
Aircraft time: 77,619 hours, 24,327 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin Panel
Part number: ALC7204
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 300
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS, FOUND CRACKS ON LOWER CONSTANT SECTION SKINS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE CRACKS WERE WITHIN FLYABLE LIMITS. P/N: ALC7204-1, ALC7205-1, ALC7206-1. DUE TO SHORT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL CRACKED PANELS IAW SB 55-16, FED EX EA 8-5510-80003.

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