Service difficulty report · Shim · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
September 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Shim
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Part time
84,047 hours
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

NR 3 STUB WING L/E INBOARD LOWER SPAR CAP SHIM BROKEN OFF XILD .7095. (EO). SMOOTHED REMAINING EDGE OF SHIM. NDT TO ASSURE THAT NO CRACKS EXIST. (NONE FOUND). TREATED AND PRIMED, INSTALLED INBOARD PIECE AS A SHIM USE FACTORY FASTENERS PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3, DATED 9-21-99. REF: EMERY WORLDWIDE A/L. RRXA. (X)

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