Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 6, 2008
Submitted
May 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Aircraft time
91,019 hours, 28,448 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
91,019 hours, 28,448 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

"A" CARGO DOOR FWD LWR JAMB CORNER REPAIR NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRAWING NR SR08530019 (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW AD2005-18-07, S/B DC8 53-078, DOUGLAS DWG SR08530019 S750776. REMOVED REPAIR NOT ACCORDING TO DOUGLAS DWG SR08530019 IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. PERFORMED NDT INSP IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION FOUND. ENCLOSED SMN FORM 242-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.090") REPAIR TRIPLER (AL7075T6 0.125") AND FILLER (AL7075T6 0.071") IAW DOUGLAS DWG NR SR08530019. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DOUGLAS DWG SR08530019, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-1-126, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE). WITHIN 17000 LANDING CYCLES. PERFORM NON DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION. AFTER THE INITIAL INSP PERFORM REPETITIVE INSP AT INTERVAL OF 4400 LANDING NEXT INSP AT 45448 LANDINGS. RFES FOR TRACKING C/W AT 5/26/08.

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