Service difficulty report · Plate · 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
Plate
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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 LT OUTER WING OUTBOARD EXTENDED LEADING EDGE PLATING WITH INTERIM REPAIR AT STA XFS 710.000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF ALL FASTENERS WITHIN THE REPAIR AREA AND THE EXISTION INTERIM REPAIR. REMOVED THE DAMAGED SKIN AREA AND PERFORMED A NDT INSPECTION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED THE REPAIR DOUBLER INTERIOR SURFACE AND FILLER. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED THE REPAIR PARTS ON LT OUTER WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE STA XFS 710.000 USING NEW FASTENERS PER DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, ATI DRAWING W43-R14, AND FAA FORM 8110-3.

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