Service difficulty report · Angle · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 30, 2004
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
85,619 hours, 22,871 cycles
Part
Angle
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
85,619 hours, 22,871 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

AFT FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE WITH VERTICAL STABILIZER CORRODED (BETWEEN FRONT SPAR AND CTR SPAR RT SIDE). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG 12. TRIMMED OUT CORRODED AREA IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A, SHEET 1. FABRICATED FILLER (AL7075-T6 0.160) SHIM (AL7075-T6 0.125) ANGLE DOUBLER (STEEL 17.7 PH 0.079) IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 1-2. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT TO STEEL 17.7 PH IAW DPS 5.00R. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION TO ANGLE DOUBLER IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02107, SRM 53-2-5 FIG 16A SHEET 2. CLEANED,TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, FILLER, SHIM IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED FILLER, SHIM & ANGLE DOUBLER.

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