Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2004
Submitted
May 6, 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
V
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 AT STATION 940.000. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF FITTING. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED SPLICES, DOUBLER AND FILLER. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT TO DOUBLER AND FILLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS WITH NEW FASTENERS AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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