Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 10, 2004
Submitted
January 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Aircraft time
85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Ib Flap
Part time
85,823 hours, 34,028 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 FOUND LT WING IB FLAP TRAILING EDGE PANEL UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED. REMOVED FASTENEERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SECTION. FABRICATED FINGER DOUBLERS AND NEW UPPER SKIN SECTION. LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED NEW UPPER SKIN SECTION AND NEW FASTENERS FROM STATION XW91 TO STATION XW104. IAW SRM 57-2-1, 51-1-21, 51-1-9A, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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