Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
June 21, 2000
Submitted
September 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142WE
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46966
Part
Structure
Part number
NRC6053506
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
46,066 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE AT MIA, WHILE SB DC10-57A143, INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD HORIZONTAL FLANGE (UPPER/INTERIOR SIDE) OF ARC1713-2 RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER REAR SPAR CAP AT STATIONS XOF 549.672-557.489 AND XOF 722.235-2 - 728.653. REPAIRED IAW EO CH-00-008, SRM VOL 1 CHAP 57-00-01 FIGURES 1 AND 11, AND BOEING TLX CAC-FCO 00-00276H DTD 18 APR 00 AND TLX CAC-FCO 00-00279H DTD 19 APR 00. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR REVENUE SERVICE. (M)

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