Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
L/E Slat
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 OUTER WING INBOARD EXTENDED LEADING EDGE OUTER LOWER PLATING WITH INTERIM REPAIR AROUND STA XFS 710.000. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF INTERIM REPAIR. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS REMOVED AND A NDT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED INNER FACE OF DOUBLER AND FILLERS. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND FILLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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