Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 7, 2005
Submitted
December 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
85,895 hours, 36,255 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs335 Str35r-35l
Part time
85,895 hours, 36,255 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, FOUND FUSELAGES CENTER SECTION FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD DOOR AFT JAMB INTERNAL DOUBLER CORROSION DAMAGE STA 335.000 L-35R 35L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND FASTENERS FROM REPAIR DOUBLER. REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION TO AREA, FABRICATED EXTERNAL REPAIR, DOUBLER + FILLER. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SEMAN DRAWING ED-3879 AND FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05083, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, 51-1-15, 51-1-20D, 51-1-26, 51-3-1, 51-3-2.

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