Service difficulty report · Fastener · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 28, 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
Fastener
Condition
Missing
Location
Bs 1380
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 AFT CENTER SECTION LOWER PLATING DRAIN HOLE REPAIR ONE ROW FASTENERS MISSING STA 1380.000 L-35 RT L-36. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER AND INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS, DRAWINGS AND REVISIONS.

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