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
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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 FUSELAGE AFT LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FWD DOOR PLATING LOWER SIDE CRACKED AND WEAR DAMAGE BETWEEN STA 1160.00 TO 1220.00.REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DWG V22-R12. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN SEGMENT AND EXTERNAL SPLICE DOUBLER IAW DWG V22-R12, DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, 51-1-20D PG 21. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM PART 6-10-01-0001. FABRICATED NEW SKIN SEGMENT + INTERNAL SPLICE DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED NEW SKIN SEGMENT + SPLICE DOUBLER ( INTERNAL) + NEW FASTENERS IAW DWG V22-R12, DC9 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, 51-1-20D PG 9.

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