Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
July 9, 2008
Submitted
August 14, 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
Damaged
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 ELONGATED HOLES ON RT WING INBOARD SLOT VANE LEADING EDGE AT STATION XILD 7095.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED PLATING. FABRICATED NEW SKIN. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS AT STATION XILD 7095.000-XS 247.000 IAW DC8 SR 57-3-2 FIGURE 10 PAGE 22 ITEM F, DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PAGE 1, SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-3-0 AND SRM 51-3-1. (S)

More about the Doug DC-8-72F