Service difficulty report · Rivet · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 13, 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
Part
Rivet
Condition
Improper
Location
Fs 1544.000
Part time
89,672 hours, 36,136 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING C CHECK INSPECT, AFT LWR FUSELAGE BELLY, STA FS 1544.000 L-35.5L, UPGRADE REPAIR DOUBLER TO INCORPORATE A MIN OF 3 ROWS OF RIVETS (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7, EO SEMAN # 20051200 DATED 09-20-05. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 (SHEET 1, 3). NDT INSPECTED REWORKED AREA IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. NEITHER CRACK NOR CORROSION FOUND. FAB`D REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.080”) + (02 EA) INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLERS (AL7075T6 0.050”) IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 (SHEET 1, 3), DC8 SRM 53-4-1 FIG 16 (SHEET 2) ITEM “B”, DC8 SRM 51-9-0 FIG 68A, DC8 SRM 51-1-4 PG 1 (FORMING). CLEANED, TREATED,

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