Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
December 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Aircraft time
85,401 hours, 32,570 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Part time
85,401 hours, 32,570 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

NR 2 ENG NACELLE INLET COWL UPPER SKIN WORN AT 12 O'CLOCK POS (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 71-5-2 FIG 2 SHEET 1, 2. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21A. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND FABRICATED NEW SKIN (AL2024T3 0.080") AND SPLICE (STEEL TYPE 17-7PH 0.050") IAW SRM 71-5-2 FIG 2 SHEET 1, 2. HEAT TREATED SPLICE FROM 17-7 PH TO H1050 IAW SRM 51-1-6. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW SKIN IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 71-5-2 FIG 2 SHEET 1, 2, SRM 51-1-21A.

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