Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 28, 2008
Submitted
March 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46125
Aircraft time
84,609 hours, 31,089 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Fuselage
Part time
84,609 hours, 31,089 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

ACCOMPLISH REPAIR AT STA 140 - 160 L-26L - L-27L PER SRM TO INCLUDE FINGER DOUBLERS (MAJOR REPAIR.) PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 SHEET 1,3. REMOVED NON STANDARD REPAIR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM AS PER SRM 51-1-21. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.071") AND (2EA) INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.040") IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 SHEET 1, 3, SRM 53-4-1 FIG 5C ITEM B. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 SHEET 1,3, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE). THIS IS A CLASS I TYPE REPAIR (INITIAL INSP 4.000 LANDING CYCLES, REPETITIVE 4.000, REPLACEMENT N/A, METHOD: EXTERNAL VISUAL, NEXT REINSPECTION AT 35089 CYC TYPE REPAIR: PERMANENT)

More about the Doug DC-8-73F