Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Vane
Condition
Damaged
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

FOUND DURING D-CHECK. RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP NR 5 VANE INBOARD UPPER END HAS ELONGATED HOLE. DRILLED AND REAMED HOLE TO .75 INCH DIAMETER. TREATED AND PRIMED. FABRICATED PLUG AND INSTALLED, DRILLED PLUG TO CORRECT HOLE SIZE PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-21-99. REF: EMERY WORLDWIDE A/L. RRXA. (X)

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