Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 8, 2003
Submitted
March 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Aircraft time
77,866 hours, 28,485 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
77,866 hours, 28,485 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 UPPER SKIN SURFACE DENTED ( STA. 44.907 - 50.000) PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EO DHL 030102, ED-3219 . REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG. 1 REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SEGMENT IAW EO DHL 030102 , ED-3219. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED NEW SKIN INTERIOR IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM51-1-15 PG. 1 INSTALLED NEW SKIN SEGMENT ONRT ELEVATOR TOP SURFACE WITH NEW FASTNERS IAW EO DHL 030102 , ED-3219 AND SRM 51-1-21 PG. 1 SEE N/R 2052 FOR RT. ELEVATOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. SEE N/R 2645 FOR WEIGHT AND BALANCE

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