Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Part
Fitting
Part number
5935907
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

MOUNTS, LT INBOARD FLAP CAM FOLLOWER TRACK HAS CORROSION IN ATTACH HOLES. CORROSION PITTING WAS REMOVED BY REAMING THE HOLES TO A DIAMETER OF .383. THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE HFEC INSPECTED WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. STRAIGHT SLEEVE BUSHINGS WERE FABRICATED FROM 7075-T6 MATERIAL AND INSTALLED WET WITH PRIMER WITH A .0015/.0020 INTERFERENCE FIT. ALL SHARP EDGES WERE CHAMFERED .015/.025R AND MACHINED SURFACES 63RMS FINISH OR BETTER. ALL BARE AREAS HAVE BEEN TREATED AND PRIMED PER DC-9 SRM CHAPTER 51. FINAL BUSHING ID .323 AND FITTINGS INSTALLED WITH NEW HARDWARE OF ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS.

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