Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 12, 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
Corroded
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 C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD WING L/E INBOARD SECTION WITH CORROSION ON SEVERAL AREAS OF UPPER SKIN SURFACE (STA XW 485.000-XPS 710.000). PERFORMANCE MAJOR REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 56-2-1 FIG 44. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND OUTER LIMITS, REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 57-2-1 FIG 44, FABRICATED DOUBLER, CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED THEN APPLIED SEALANT TO FRAYING SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DC8 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 51-1-15 PAGE 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER WITH NEW FASTENERS, IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 44, 51-1-21 PAGE 1, 51-1-20D PAGE 9.

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