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
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
94,312 hours, 30,453 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, RT ELEVATOR UPPER PLATING INBOARD SECTION SEVERAL DAMAGES BETWEEN STA XAR O AND XE 132.00. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED UPPER PLATING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11 PG 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 5-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW PLATING DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, DC8 SRM 5-1-21A PGS 1-4.

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