Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 3, 2007
Submitted
August 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46124
Aircraft time
85,412 hours, 30,822 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 1730
Part time
85,412 hours, 30,822 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND PREVIOUS REPAIR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 SHEET 1-5. REMOVED EXISTING NON-STANDARD REPAIR IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.050") IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 SHEET 1, 5, SRM 53-5-3 FIG 1 ITEM "E". CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 SHEET 1, 5, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE). THIS IS A CLASS 1 TYPE REPAIR, INITIAL 4.000, REPETITIVE 4.000, REPLACEMENT N/A IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 5, TR NR 53-190 DATED 09-20-03. REINSPECT DUE AT 34.822 CYCLES LANDING.

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