Service difficulty report · Static Wick · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 18, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48149
Aircraft time
67,736 hours, 61,525 cycles
Part
Static Wick
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT ELEVATOR OUTBOARD T/E AT STATIC WICK HAS STATIC DISCHARGE DAMAGE IN SEVERAL PLACES TOP AND BOTTOM. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES .80"X 2.3" IAW SRM 55-01 FIG 4. NDT VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01. FABBED DOUBLERS AND FILLERS FROM .040 7075-T6. AND FABBED STATIC WICK DOUBLER FROM.020" 2024-T3. INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS IAW SRM 55-01 FIG 4.

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