SDR DHL2003802567

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: December 12, 2003
Submitted: December 18, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N802DH
Make and model: Doug DC873
Aircraft serial: 46076
Aircraft time: 81,763 hours, 30,243 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Broken
Location: T/E Flap
Part time: 81,763 hours, 30,243 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

LEFT INBD FLAP UPPER AFT SKIN BROKEN STA XW 2.000 CANT (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW ED EDU38-7, DWG U38-R07. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SEGMENT IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATED NEW SKIN SEGMENT IAW ED EDU38-7, DWG U38-R07. COUNTERSUNK NEW SKIN SEGMENT IAW SRM 51-1-22. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW SKIN SEGMENT IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 1. INSTALLED NEW SKIN SEGMENT WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW ED EDU38-7, DWG U38-R07, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-3-0 PG 1.

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