Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
January 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46123
Aircraft time
82,180 hours, 30,262 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
82,180 hours, 30,262 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. 038581: RT WING LWR SKIN OB FASTENER HOLE CRACKED 0.250 INCH S-64 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR AND REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SB 57/100 FIG. 5 SHEET 2 OF 5. FABRICATED DOUBLERS (7075T6 AL 0.125 INCH) (7075T6 AL 0.071 INCH) SHIM (7075T6AL 0.040 INCH) FILLER (7075T6 0.250 INCH) 3 INCH MAXIMUM IAW SB 57/100 PAGE 28 FIG.4-5. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED CONICAL SPACER IAW SRM 51-1-26. TORQUED IAW SRM 51-3-1. FOR LEAK CHECK (FUEL) SEE NR 039053. COMPLIED AD2001-06-04.

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