SDR DHL2003604549

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 23, 2003
Submitted: August 23, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N604AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46047
Aircraft time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: T/E Flap
Part time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
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 WING INBD FLAP UPPER PLATING SHOWS INTERIM REPAIR, XW 104.000 - XW 122.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1. REMOVED UPPER PLATING WITH INTERIM REPAIR IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATED NEW UPPER PLATING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1, SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND UPPER PLATING INNER PART IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW UPPER PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-3-0 PG 1.

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