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
91,246 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 LT WING EXTENDED LEADING EDGE O/B VANE PLATING HAS DAMAGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA. AN NDT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBELR, FILLER INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER, INTERNAL PART, FILLER INTERNAL DOUBLER. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS WITH NEW FASTENERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, ATI DWG W43-R05.

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