Service difficulty report · Vane · 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
Vane
Part number
5769933184
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Damaged
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 WING L/E OUTBOARD VANE SHOWS ELONGATED HOLES AT STA XOLDO 67.0 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EO DHL 030410, ED-3265 CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW EO DHL 030410, ED 3265. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED FILLER (7075-T6 0.063) AND INNER DOUBLER (7075-T6 0.050) AND OUTER DOUBLER (7075-T6 0.071) IAW EO DHL 030410, ED -3265. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED INNER SIDE OF FILLER AND DOUBLERS IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED (PRC) SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-15 PG 1. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLERS WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW EO DHL 030410, ED 3265, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1 SRM 51-1-20D PG 9 SRM 51-1-15 PG 1.

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