Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 11, 2004
Submitted
February 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
93,578 hours, 23,843 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
93,578 hours, 23,843 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 FOUND LT WING TRAILING EDGE NR 4 SPOILER BAY THIRD RIB FROM FLAP HINGE FORWARD OB SIDE DOUBLER CRACKED AND MISSING FASTENERS. REMOVED DOUBLER. FABRICATED REPAIR PART, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND NEW FASTENERS IAW SC8 SRM 57-2-0, 57-5-0, AND 51-1-8.

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