Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 7, 2003
Submitted
November 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Aircraft time
78,174 hours, 28,879 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
78,174 hours, 28,879 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 WING CTR L/E CORRODED FROM STA XFS 297.500 - XFS 310.250 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 44. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-2-1 PG 11-12. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 44. FABRICATED SKIN SPLICE IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 44. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED SKIN SPLICE INTERIOR SURFACE IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SKIN SPLICE WITH NEW FASTENERS ON LEFT CTR L/E (STA XFS 297.500 - XFS 310.250) IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 44, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9. SEE N/R 0184 FOR CTR L/E REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION.

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