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
Corroded
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 FOUND RT FUSELAGE LONGERON 24 FITTING FRAME HAS CORROSION DAMAGE ON LOWER SIDE AT STA 960.000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE CORRODED AREA AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW FITTING. FABRICATED SPLICES, DOUBLER AND FILLERS. HEAT TREATED DOUBLER AND FILLERS. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND SPLICES DOUBLER AND FILLERS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES, INSTALLED SPLICES AND FILLER AND DOUBLER ON FITTING. INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DOUGLAS SRM AND REPAIR SPECIFICATION 2003-05 AND DWG 3647117.

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