Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
June 16, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721CX
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
84,734 hours, 21,534 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Rt Wing
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

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION 285.250. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLERS. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 08379 DATED 07/11/08, SEMAN DRAWING ED48-10 DATED 06/24/08, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-3-1. (S)

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