Service difficulty report · Rivet · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 22, 2005
Submitted
October 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
89,672 hours, 36,136 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Rivet
Condition
Improper
Location
Fs 173.000
Part time
89,672 hours, 36,136 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 ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FWD LOWER FUSELAGE BELLY, STA FS 173.000 L-35.5R. UPGRADE EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER TO INCORPORATE A MINIMUM OF 3 ROWS OF RIVETS. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR, REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-21. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION IAW DWG NR ED-4059. NDT INSPECTED REWORKED AREA IAW NDT SPM. NEITHER CRACK NOR CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.063) INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.032) IAW DWG NR ED-4059, SRM 51-1-4 PG 1 (FORMING). CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM.

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