Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 6, 2004
Submitted
March 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
91,246 hours, 29,801 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
91,246 hours, 29,801 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD DOOR OUTER SKIN DENT, NICK DAMAGES AND INTERIM REPAIR AT STA 320.0000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVED DAMAGED PLATING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FABRICATED NEW PLATING (2014T60 0.050"(P.N5779925-3N) IAW DC8 SRM 52-4-1 PG 3. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW PLATING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-15 PG 1. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES AW DC8 SRM 51-1-15 PG1. INSTALLED NEW PLATING PER DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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