Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 24, 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
Rt Elevator
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

RT ELEVATOR OUTER LOWER SKIN HAS DENTS ON SEVERAL SPOTS FROM STA. XE.132.000 TO XE.246.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EODHL-030522, ED-3406. REMOVED FASTENERS AND DAMAGED SKIN PANEL IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1, SRM 51-1-21A PG.4. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED NEW SKIN PANEL (2024-T3 AL0.032) IAW EODHL-030522, ED-3406. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED INTERIOR SURFACE IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACE IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG.9. INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW EODHL-030522, ED-3406, SRM 51-1-21 PG.1, SRM 51-1-21A PG.3. FOR WIEGHT AND BALANCE SEE N/R 4037. FOR REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION SEE J/C 8-27-60-016.

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