Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 19, 2003
Submitted
May 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
78,807 hours, 30,335 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
576998591
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
78,807 hours, 30,335 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
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 L/E INBOARD VANE SKIN SHOWS ELONGATED HOLES AT STA XS. 247.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EODHL 030413, ED3259. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 2. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW EODHL 030413, ED3259. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED FILLER (7075-T6 0.063), INNER DOUBLER (7075-T6 0.050) AND DOUBLER (7075-T6 0.071) IAW EODHL 030413, ED 3259. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED FILLER AND DOUBLER INNER PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON SPLICE SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-15 PG 1. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW EODHL 030413, ED 3259, SRM 51-1-21 PG 2, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, SRM 51-3-0 PG 2 AND SRM 51-1-15 PG 1.

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