Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 8, 2003
Submitted
May 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Aircraft time
77,866 hours, 28,485 cycles
Part
Vane
Part number
576998591
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

SLOT VANE UPPER SKIN HOLES ELONGATED AT STA XS 247.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EODHL 03112, ED-3217. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED SKIN SEGMENT IAW EO DHL 030112, ED-3217. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER (7075 T6AL-0.071), FILLER (7075T6AL-0.063) AND INTERNAL DOUBLER (7075T6AL-0.050) IAW EO DHL03112, ED-3217. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED INNER SURFACE IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-15 PG 1. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER AT LT INBOARD SLOT VANE UPPER SKIN WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW EO DHL 03112, ED-3217 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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