Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 24, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Aircraft time
84,257 hours, 26,080 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
84,257 hours, 26,080 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

ITEM REF. NR. 1305: RT IB AILERON L/E WITH 1.500 CRACK AROUND FASTENER HOLE STA XA 502.000 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR, REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW SKIN (7075-T6AL 0.040) CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW SKIN INNER SIDE. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES, INSTALLED NEW SKIN. FOR REBALANCING SEE NR 2427.

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