Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 28, 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
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Elevator Tab
Part time
84,257 hours, 26,080 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

RT ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB T/E WITH 1.500 X 0.500 DENT IN IT. CLEANED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-9 PG.1. FABRICATED DOUBLER (2024-T3AL 0.016) IAW SRM 55-2-2 PG.5, PAR.5 FIG. 3B. BONDED DOUBLER WITH HYSOL IAW SRM 51-1-9 PAR.4. REFER TO NR 2428 FOR REBALANCING.

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