SDR DHL2004806575

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 29, 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): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Elevator
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

LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN SURFACE WITH 3.000 CRACK IN STA XE 39.188 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR, REMOVED FASTENERS, TRIMMED OUT CRACKED SKIN, PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER (2024-T3AL 0.032) CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND INNER SIDE OF FILLER AND DOUBLER. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER. REFER TO NR 2429 FOR WEIGHT AND BALANCE.

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