Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 18, 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
Skin
Part number
576954589
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
78,807 hours, 30,335 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 OUTER WING OUTBOARD L/E OUTER PLATING CORRODED AT STA XW 761.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EO DHL 030404, ED 3254. REMOVED CORROSION FROM LT WING OUTBOARD L/E OUTER PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 16. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW EO DHL 030404, ED 3254. FABRICATED FILLER (7075-T6 0.050) AND DOUBLER (7075-T6 0.063) IAW EO DHL 030404, ED 3254. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED INNER SIDE OF FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED (PRC) SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-15 PG 1. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW EO DHL 03404 ED 3254, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, SRM 51-1-15 PG 1.

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