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
Worn
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
91,910 hours, 30,097 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE C-CHECK FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP UPPER PANEL DOUBLER HAS WEAR OUT OF LIMITS, STATION 159.00 - 213.00. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SKIN SEGMENT WITH DOUBLER ON IT. IN ACCORDANCE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL CHAPTER 57-1-0 AND 57-7-1 FIG 4 AREA WAS CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED. FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION ON NEW SKIN WAS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-1-8B AND 51-1-21.

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