Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68060
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47850
Part
Fairing
Part number
ARB7105502
Condition
Detached
Location
Nr 1 Le Slat
Stage of operation
TO
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

THE NR 1 RT SLAT FILLET FAIRING DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON DEPARTURE. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE NR 1 RT SLAT FILLET FAIRING WAS MISSING. THE FAIRING WAS RECOVERED ON THE RUNWAY IN FCO. ALSO, FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 RT SLAT. THE NR 1 RT SLAT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, THE MISSING SLAT FAIRING WAS REPLACED. *S/D* INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A .375 FASTENER HAD FAILED SOMETIME IN THE PAST DUE TO STRESS CORROSION AND THE FILLET WAS BEING HELD IN PLACE WITH THE 3 REMAINING FASTENERS. AN FCD WAS ISSUED TO INSPECT THE FILLET FAIRING INSTALLATION FOR INTEGRITY ON ALL AFFECTED DC-10 AIRCRAFT.

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