Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 27, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
89,890 hours, 37,461 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Elongated
Location
Xw 454.000
Part time
89,890 hours, 37,461 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, LT WING.- VANE SLOT REPAIR HOLE ELONGATED, XW 454.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA FORM 8110-3, SEMAN DWG ED 3982, EO SEMAN 2005835. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 PAGE 1, DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 21. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SEMAN DWG EO 3982. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC-8 NDT SPM. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION FOUND FAST STOP DRILL. FABRICATED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SEMAN DWG ED 3982. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC-8 SRM. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-11 PAGE 9. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SEMAN DWG ED 3982, DC-8 SRMS. TORQUED IAW DC-8 SRM.

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