Service difficulty report · Repair · Doug DC872

Difficulty date
December 29, 2005
Submitted
February 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722CX
Make and model
Doug DC872
Aircraft serial
46130
Aircraft time
71,621 hours, 17,096 cycles
Part
Repair
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
71,621 hours, 17,096 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT RUDDER REPAIR DOUBLER EDGES CORRODED, STA ZR 61.156. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 55-6-1 FIG 1, EO SEMAN 20051480 DATED 12-20-05. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 PAGES 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SEMAN DC-8 SRM 55-2-0 PAGE 12. REMOVED CORRODED PLATING IAW DC-8 SRM 55-1-0, DC-8 SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED NEW PLATING (AL 2024 T3 0.040) IAW SEMAN DC-8 SRM 5-6-1 FIG 1 ITEM -C-. CLEANED, TREATED; PRIMED AREA & REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11. INSTALLED NEW PLATING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21. FOR REBALANCE SEE N/R 2849.

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