Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 28, 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
Damaged
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 INNER WING CTR EXTENDED L/E SLOT OUTER PLATING SHOWS ELONGATED HOLES AROUND STA XW.257.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REAPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS. TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED SKIN AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER (7075-T6 AL0.071) AND TWO FILLERS (7075-T6 AL0.063). CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED THE REPAIR DOUBLER INTERIOR SURFACE AND THE FILLERS. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED THE EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS ON RIGHT INNER WING CTR EXTENDED L/E SLOT OUTER PLATING (AROUND STA XW 257.000) USING NEW FASTENERS. SEE N/R 0211 FOR CTR L/E REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION.

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