Service difficulty report · Plate · 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
Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 716.000
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 C CHECK INSPECTION, RT OUTER WING OUTBOARD EXTENDED LEADING EDGE OUTER PLAING UPPER SIDE CORROSION DAMAGE AROUND STA XFS 716.000. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF CORROSION FROM RT WING OUTBD L/E UPPER SKIN AND IT WAS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 PG 11. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 38. FABRICATED FILLER + DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1 FG 38. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED INNER FACE OF FILLER + DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED (PRC) SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-15 PG 1. INSTALLED FILLER + DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1FG 38,TR NR 57-85, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 7 DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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