Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 29, 2005
Submitted
October 31, 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
Skin
Condition
Scratched
Location
Zone 800
Part time
89,672 hours, 36,136 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, EXTERNAL FUS. (C) BELLY PIT DOOR SKIN SCRATCHES OUT OF LIMITS. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR, REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION IAW DWG NR ED-4075. NDT INSPECTED IAW NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. NEITHER CRACK NOR CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.190”) + FILLER PLUG (AL7075T6 0.250”) IAW DWG NR ED-4075. TAPERED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 0.190 TO 0.08 IAW DWG ED-4075. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA + REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 9. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DWG NR ED-4075, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE) FOR FUEL LEAK CK.

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