Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 25, 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
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING UPPER SKIN CRACK 1" STA XRS 74.000 S-9. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-2-1- FIG 17 PG 87-88. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 17 PG 87-88. PERFORMED NDT INSP IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. NEITHER CRACK NOR CORROSION FOUND AFTER CUT OUT. ENCLOSED SMN FORM 242-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.0160") AND FILLER PLUG (AL7075T6 0.200") IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 17 PG 87-88, SRM 57-3-3 FIG 12 ITEM "A". TAPERED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 0.160" TO 0.080" IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 17 PG 87-88, SRM 51-10-0 PG 22 FIG 1. CLEANED AND APPLIED POLYURETHANE TOP YELLOW COATING TO AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG 7. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 17 PG 87-88, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-1-120D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE), HEAT TREATED FROM 7075T651 TO 7075T6 IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1, 13, 17. REFER TO JC BZ5L28317 FOR FUEL LEAK CHECK.

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