Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Le
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 INSP FOUND LT WING IB LE UPPER SKIN SURFACE CORRODED STA XFS 207.00-212.00. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. DAMAGED SKIN ALONG WITH FASTENERS AND CORROSION WERE REMOVED AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM. AN NDT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 6-10-01.001, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TWO FILLERS IAW DWG V22-R17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED THE REPAIR DOUBLER INTERIOR SURFACE AND FILLERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. PRC SEALANT WAS APPLIED ON FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11PG 1. INSTALLED DOUBLER & FILLERS USING NEW FASTENERS IAW DWG V22-R17 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, AND 51-3-0PG. 1.

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