Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 3, 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
Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Xrs 71.000 S7-S8
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 LT INNER WING AFT TOP PANEL PLATING CRACK DAMAGE AROUND STA XRS 71.000, S-7 TO S-8. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF FASTENERS FROM REPAIR AREA AND PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PLUG. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES AND INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEMON DRAWING ED-3830 AND FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05030, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, 51-1-15, 51-1-20D, 51-3-1, 51-3-2.

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