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
Elongated
Location
Lt Slot Vane
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 LT OB SLOT VANE UPPER SURFACE ELONGATEED HOLES STA X0200 67.000 (ON REPAIR DOUBLER). REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FASTENERS AND THE EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER WERE REMOVED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1 AND 51-3-0 PG 1. DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED IAW DWG. V22-R16. NDT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW DC8 SPM PART 6-10-01-001 CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DWG V22-12. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED THE REPAIR DOUBLER AND THE FILLER. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11 PG1. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER USING NEW FASTENERS IAW DWG V22-R16 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21PG 1 AND 51-3-0 PG.1

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