Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 9, 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
Vane
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ws 6.224
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 ELONGATED HOLES ON RT WING EXTENDED LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD VANE FORWARD PLATING A STA XOLDI 6.224. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL FASTENERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PGG1, DC8 SRM 51-3-0 PG 1. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW DWG SEMON EO 3780 PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NOTE NR 3 DWG SEMON EO 3780, NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DWG SEMAN EO 3780. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, REPAIRED PARTS. INTERNAL PORT IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11 PG 9. INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS IAW DWG SEMON EO 3780 SR, 51-1-21 PG1 SRM 51-1-20D PG9 DC8 SRM 51-3-0.

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