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

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT WING EXTENDED LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD VANE PLATING INTERIM REPAIR STA XOLDO 67.000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF FASTENERS AND EXISTING INTERIM REPAIR. REMOVED THE DAMAGED SKIN AREA AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER, A FILLER AND AN INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED THE EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER INTERIOR SURFACE, INTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED THE REPAIR PARTS WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW DOUGLAS SRM, ATI DWG W43-R06 AND FAA FORM 8110-3.

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