Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 10, 2004
Submitted
November 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
94,312 hours, 30,453 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 63.50-107.50
Part time
94,312 hours, 30,453 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RT INNER WING EXTENDED LEADING EDGE SLANT PANEL UPPER CAP CORROSION DAMAGE BETWEEN STA XFS 63.500 AND XFS 107.500. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BLEND OUT ON CORRODED AREA REMAINING OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 37 PGS 135 AND 136. FAB`D EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 37 PGS 135 AND 136. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER INTERIOR IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 B. PRIMED AREA AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER INTERIOR IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON INDICATED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-12, INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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