Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
October 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
81,349 hours, 31,015 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Part time
81,349 hours, 31,015 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

DURING POSITIVE CHECK FOUND 1.000 CRACK IN NR 1 PYLON FRONT LWR SECTION (STA. XW 487.000 - 508.977 CANT, S-63) PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW MFG NR 1-OG81S, FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 09-10-04. REPAIR SKETCH JCT03432. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG.21. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW MFG MESSAGE NR 1-0G81S, REPAIR SKETCH JCT03432. PERFORMED SHOT PEENING OF AREA ADJACENT TO THE TRIMMOUT IAW MFG MESSAGE NR 1-OG81S, REPAIR SKETCH JCT03432, DPS 4.999-2. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG.9. VISUALLY INSPECT THE REWORKED AREA AT EVERY C CHECK, NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTHS. REFER TO NR 1982 FOR LEAK CHECK.

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