Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 16, 2006
Submitted
February 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Aircraft time
83,105 hours, 30,019 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Part time
83,105 hours, 30,019 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT WING NR3 MAIN TANK 505F ACCESS DOOR INTERNAL DOUBLER FLANGE CRACKED 0.750 XRS 12.000 S-5 (MAJOR REPAIR). REMOVED FASTENERS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW DWG AA66-57-R09. PERFORMED NDT INSP USING DYE PENETRANT IAW NDT SPM. APPLIED YELLOW COATING TO TANK INTERIOR IAW SRM. FABRICATED 2EA INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLERS (AL7075T6 0.063 INCHES) EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.160 INCH) 2 EA FILLERS (ALUMINUM PLATE 7075T651 0.385 INCH) IAW DWG AA66-57-R09. HEAT TREATED FILLER FROM 7075T651 TO 7075T6. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DWG AA66-57-R09, (TORQUE). REFER TO JC 8-28-12-029 FOR FUEL LEAK CHECK

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