Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 23, 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
L/E Slot
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 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. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW DHL-EDT66-3, DHL-DWGT66-R03. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. FABRICATED FILLER IAW DHL-EDT66-3, DWGT66-R03. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND INNER FACE OF FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED (PRC) SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 9. INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DHL-EDT66-3, DWGT66-R03, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-3-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-15 PG 1. FOR LEFT OUTER WING INBD L/E REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION SEE N/R 0185.

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