Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2004
Submitted
April 13, 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

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, LT FUSELAGE LONGERON 24 FITTINGS FRAME REMOVED AND INSTALLED FOR NR 3484 AT STA 940.000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF FITTING IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS FOR REPAIR. FABRICATED SPLICES, DOUBLER AND FILLERS. HEAT TREATED DOUBLER AND FILLER, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND SPLICES, DOUBLER , FILLER AND FITTING. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES AND INSTALLED FILLERS, DOUBLER AND SPLICES ON FITTING. REINSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL MANUAL.

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