Service difficulty report · Plate · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 17, 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
Plate
Condition
Dented
Location
Xf 415.-Xw 408.0
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 RT WING OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER AFT PLATING DENTS DAMAGE BETWEEN STA XF 415.000 AND XW 408.000. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA + NEW SKIN INTERNAL PART. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SEURFACES AND INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS, DRAWNINGS AND FORMS.

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