Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 12, 2004
Submitted
May 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
91,910 hours, 30,097 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 A ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AND CRACK DAMAGE IN FUSELAGE FORWARD CTR. SECTION LOWER PLATING STA. 580.00 L-36. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG2M. REMOVED FASTENERS AND DAMAGED SECTION IAW DWG V22-R10. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT PART 6-10-01-001. FABRICATED FILLER, FINGER DOUBLER IAW DWG V22-R10.CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FINGER DOUBLER & FILLER AND INSTALLED. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG9.

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