Service difficulty report · Fastener · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 28, 2005
Submitted
December 10, 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
Fs 620 L35r-36
Part time
85,895 hours, 36,255 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND WING TO FUSELAGE LOWER PLATING DRAIN HOLE REPAIR MISSING ONE ROW OF FASTENERS AT STA FS 620.000, L-35R TO L-35R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF EXISTING DOUBLER AND FASTENERS WITHIN REPAIR AREA AND REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIR TRIPLER, SKIN FILLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER, SKIN FILLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER FILLER. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED ALL REPAIRED PARTS IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS, DRAWINGS AND FORMS.

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