Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 6, 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
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horiz Stab
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 HORZ STAB L/E HAS INTERIM REPAIR & SEVERAL DENTS BETWEEN STA XFS 47.500 AND XFS 91.250 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EO DHL 030505, ED 3270. REMOVED FASTENERS & EXISTING INTERIM REPAIR IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21A PG 4. CLEANED, TREATED & PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER & A FILLER IAW EO DHL 030505, ED 3270. CLEANED, TREATED & PRIMED THE REPAIR DOUBLER INTERIOR SURFACE AND THE FILLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 9. INSTALLED FILLER & DOUBLER ON LT HORZ STAB L/E STA XFS 47.500 AND XFS 91.250, USING NEW FASTENERS IAW EO DHL 030505, ED 3270, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1 SRM 51-1-21A PG 4-3.

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