SDR IXXA060054S

Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 4, 2004
Submitted: January 23, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N825BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45978
Aircraft time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Support Fitting
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
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 LEFT WING FLAP CANOE FITTING UPPER SUPPORT CRACKED AT STATION XRS 235. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED FITTING. FABRICATED NEW SUPPORT, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TEREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT AND FASTWENERS ON LEFT HAND WING FLAP CANOE AT STATION XRS 235. IAW SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-4, 51-1-5, AND 51-1-8.

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