Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 14, 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
Horizontal Stab
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 RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LE EXTENAL PART CORRODED STA XFS 341.250. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FASTENERS AND CORROSION WERE REMOVED ALONG WITH THE DAMAGED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG1, 51-1-21 PG. 1, 51-1-8 PG. 17-18, 55-2-1 PGS. 15,16 AND DWG V22-R08. AN NDT INPSECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW NDT SPM PART 6-10-01-001. FABRICATED FILLER & DOUBLER IAW DWG V22-R08. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, FILLER & DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. PRC SEALANT WAS APPLIED ON FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11 PG. 9. INSTALLED FILER & DOUBLER AND FASTENERS IAW DWG. V22-R08,DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG. 1,51-3-0 PG.1 AND 51-1-20D PG 9.

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