SDR IXXA05SMN176S

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: August 11, 2005
Submitted: October 22, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N603AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46003
Aircraft time: 94,807 hours, 30,875 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Part time: 94,807 hours, 30,875 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, RIGHT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED 1, STA XW 74 STR 9. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 21. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC-8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER PLUG. MADE TAPE DOUBLER. OVER 4 INCHES LENGTH TYPICAL CHANFER BOTH ENDS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 10 , DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 9 , TORQUED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-3-1.

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