Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 25, 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
Rt 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

RIGHT OUTER WING INBD EXTENDED L/E OUTER PLATING CORRODED, AROUND STA XW 485.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER (7075-T6 AL0.063) AND A FILLER (7075-T6 AL0.050). CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED THE REPAIR DOUBLER INTERNAL SURFACE AND THE FILLER. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED THE REPAIR DOUBLER AND A FILLER ON RIGHT OUTER WING INBD EXTENDED L/E OUTER PLATING (AROUND STA.XW.485.000) USING NEW FASTENERS. SEE N/R 0119 FOR RIGHT INBD L/E REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION.

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