Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 20, 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
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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. L/E SLANT PANEL UPPER CAP SHOWS CORROSION FROM XFS.63.750 TO XFS.82.500 AND REPAIR DOUBLER FROM XFS.201.000 TO XFS.207.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG.1, SRM 57-2-1 FIG.37, SRM 57-3-3 FIG.2. REMOVED CORROSION ON UPPER CAP IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG.17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG.347. REMOVED CORRODED UPPER CAP IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1, SRM 51-1-20D PG.21. CLEANED AND APPLIED PRC ON FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG.1. INSTALLED NEW UPPER CAP WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1, SRM 51-1-20D PG.9. FOR LEAK CHECK SEE N/R 3824.

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