Service difficulty report · Vane · 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
92,146 hours, 29,801 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Damaged
Location
L/E Slat
Part time
92,146 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 WING EXTENDED LEADING EDGE INBOARD VANE PLATING INTERIM REPAIR AROUND STA XS 247.000. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE FASTENERS WITHIN REPAIR AREA AND THE EXISTING INTERIM REPAIR. REMOVED THE DAMAGED SKIN AREA AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED AND EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND 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 ON RT WING EXTENDED L/E INBOARD VANE SLOT USING NEW FASTENERS IAW THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, ATI DWG W43-R07, FAA FORM 8110-3.

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