Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
91,246 hours, 29,801 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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, REMOVED MAIN CARGO COMPT FRAME FITTING AT STA920.00 L-23L TO L24L IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH N/R 3484. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED FITTING TO GAIN ACCESS TO STRUCTURAL REPAIR. FRABRICATED SPLICES, DOUBLER AND FILLERS. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED SPLICES, DOUBLER AND FILLERS AND FITTING. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART TO FITTING. REINSTALLED FITTING PER DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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