Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2004
Submitted
May 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
91,910 hours, 30,097 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
91,910 hours, 30,097 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

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND L/E HOLES ELONGATED ON UPPER SKIN SURFACE, STA XFS 526.000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 57-1-1 PG 1, DC8 SRM 57-3-3. REMOVED UPPER SKIN SURFACE OF LT WING CTR L/E STA SXF 526.00 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, DC8 SRM 51-3-0 PG 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 57-3-3 PG 12. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED INNER FACE OF NEW SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, 51-1-21 PG 1, 51-3-0 PG 1, 51-1-20D, REFER TO NR 0275 FOR REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION OF LW WING CNT L/E.

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