Service difficulty report · Repair · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 23, 2005
Submitted
December 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
85,895 hours, 36,255 cycles
Part
Repair
Condition
Improper
Location
Xw87.00-Xw 91.
Part time
85,895 hours, 36,255 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE C CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND LT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER FORWARD PLATING INTERIM REPAIRS BETWEEN STA XW 87.000 AND XW 91.000. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF EXISTING REPAIR, AND REMOVED PLATING SEGMENT. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION AND FABRICATED NEW PLATING SEGMENT + INTERNAL SPLICE + EXTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW REPAIRED PARTS INTERNAL PART. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SEMAN DWG ED-3845 AND FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05019, DC8 SRM CHAPTERS 51-1-11, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, 51-1-22, 51-1-26, 51-3-1, 51-3-2.

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